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American Crystal Sugar Company

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American Crystal Sugar Company reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)
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Tom Astrup

67% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

American Crystal Sugar Company has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Crystal Sugar Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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85 reviews
5.0
Dec 2, 2015

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

World class people to work with, from mechanics, welders to process techs. Safety is the number one concern of all staff. Shift schedule makes it so you only work 14 days out of every 28 and you get an entire week off every month.

Cons

Many of the positions are 12 hour rotating shifts so taking good care of yourself with proper rest and nutrition is important.

5.0
Nov 6, 2015

Seasonal Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good management team and over all good work environment.

Cons

Seasonal employment - brutal winters.

1.0
Sep 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The co-workers and the relationships and synergy between workers is impeccable, as long as you don't have to deal with the real "winners" (idiots) that get hired here by the poor management. Week off is nice

Cons

Management could care less about the employees, it's all about production PERIOD! Some of the machinery is so rundown and old that it breaks down nearly every week if not more with major design flaws in the machinery used but is not replaced (ACSC is a multi-billion dollar company and they can't afford upgrades!?!). The equipment used here is falling apart ex. Forklifts-which is one of the busiest positions to work(not hardest just busiest) run 24/7/365 and 2 of the newest ones used in the warehouse are so beat up that they breakdown monthly one of which is completely deadlined. The rotating schedule of working 12hr shifts days and graves makes changing sleep times rough. Extremely short staffed workforce that means picking up slack through what they call "MANDATORY OVERTIME" since when can an employer force you to work when you are not scheduled? There is no such thing as advancement here unless jobs are being created which rarely happens and when old positions are opened the management decides to discontinue the position entirely. Union stewards are useless since the lockout, on top of that union dues that are paid used to be used for scholarships for employees' kids, now it's used for T-shirts and other useless ideas. Management shows favoritism for some employees and neglects most others while not bothering to listen to employees who essentially run the place. Safety hazards are virtually everywhere and the little ones that can be fixed are either ignored until someone gets hurts or are put on hold until the last minute of inter-campaign. The company promotes 2-way communication but when it comes to simply asking a question the answer is "I Don't know" or the management tries to find an answer-doesn't-forgets and then gets angry when you continue to ask the same question repeatedly. Management also gives absolutely no appraisal to their employees when they busted tooth and nail to keep things running, I can recall times that I'm dripping with sweat and exhausted from working hard and still getting chewed out by my supervisor. This place could fixed so easily if the management would actually listen and talk with the employees who work there rather than barking orders and deflecting problems. Do NOT work here. I dot why I still am.

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