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      Badger Meter

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      Badger Meter reviews

      3.8

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (166 total reviews)
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      Ken Bockhorst

      84% approve of CEO

      83% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      Badger Meter has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 166 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Badger Meter 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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      166 reviews
      3.0
      Nov 9, 2021

      Siloed Communication & Inflexible Culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -not too big/not too small -a lot of experience within the company (can be a con at times though) -passion for the water industry -good collaboration within your own team (but can be siloed within functions)

      Cons

      -a lot of processes need to be updated to drive efficiency instead of continuing with "how it's been done in the past" -product launches take much longer than expected and the messaging to the market is confusing with all of the delays -returning to the office felt rushed and the hybrid schedule doesn't seem to offer a lot of flexibility -due to COVID restrictions, most meetings are taken at your small cube with minimal in-person collaboration (doesn't feel different than when we were remote) -functions seem to butt heads more than work together to solve the customer's needs -most people stay in the same roles for years (often decades) -- promotions seem difficult to obtain -pay is significantly lower than other manufacturing/software companies

      4.0
      Mar 19, 2019

      Change in upper management a positive thing, making an already excellent place to work even beter

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Compensation is competitive, benefits are excellent, especially healthcare and 401k defined contribution by the company. Badger Meter always had a culture of excellent work life balance and flexibility for its employees, new upper management is committed to maintaining that culture while revamping continuous improvement initiatives. They have hired some great people that are actively trying to strike a balance between continuous improvement and accountability, and a flexible work environment. So far, their initiatives have been prudent and are making an already great place to work even better. I enjoy working with my team and am happy I have both the latitude and independence to have my opinions and ideas matter, as well as support from my manager when it comes to implementing change in processes. Generally people are friendly and are willing to help. New goal setting process was much needed. In the past there was a gap in communication between upper management, middle management and employees.

      Cons

      Still some large challenges ahead in terms of creating streamlined processes across all facilities, a natural problem in a growing company that has grown through acquisitions. Some of the systems are archaic and inefficient. Different segments of the company use different systems which make certain processes more time consuming than if industry standard ERP software was used.

      3.0
      Aug 25, 2017

      Times Are Changing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The benefits are excellent (paid short term disability, good health/dental/vision, fitness reimbursement/on-site gym in MKE and Racine, 401k match + DC Contribution, tuition reimbursement among others). The company is growingly rapidly and the size of the company allows you to know the employees on a more intimate level while being exposed to a wide variety of projects. Opportunities for growth may require some lateral movement to other areas, but they are there for those who look.

      Cons

      The times are changing and there is an imminent culture shift beginning to take place. Badger Meter is a small/mid-sized company that is trying desperately to be a large company--less the resources. There is a strong sense of entitlement within some groups, and the organization is bleeding millennial workers at a rapid pace. Managers tend to make decisions that will make them more likeable amongst their peers while refusing to hear feedback from the individual contributor doing the work, regardless of the inefficiencies they cause. In a few years I imagine the organization will be a bunch of director-level employees high-fiving themselves regarding how awesome their titles are while failing to deliver any real, measurable results.

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