My first impression working here was that everyone seemed a bit down and grumpy. Everyone is subject to really long days, overworking, and lack of appreciation. Yelling and scolding is the dominant communication method.
Initial salary is very competitive, but it stagnates very quickly, typically 2-3% per year, and upward mobility is very limited. No one from my hire group got any significant promotion within 3 years
After I'd worked there for 6 months, HR called in my hire group (20-something people) to do some training and evaluation. At the end, they asked "Would you recommend this job to a friend? - the WHOLE group drops dead silent. Not one person evn said maybe.
The average turnover for employees is roughly half within 2 years - which is a LOT It's seems inviting at first, with lots of new faces around. But then you learn that everyone that can find a better job will leave.
The standard work day is 10 hours, in my area was 6-4. Occasionally, problems will happen in your area that require you to say a half hour or an hour longer, with "occasionally" being once or twice per week. Many positions will require you to be on call in addition to this. Many people in middle management get woken up in the middle of thie night more than once per week for miscellaneous problems.
Everything seems stretched to the breaking point, including the workers. It is not a pleasant place to work.
Many people find it difficult to work with the union, but I found the workers to be the most pleasant and easiest to work with out of anyone. I work for a contractor now that works with ArcelorMittal and other places, and many of the people I work with have the same impression and experiences about the company that I do.
