Ben E. Keith reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(342 total reviews)

John Hallam

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ben E. Keith has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ben E. Keith employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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342 reviews
1.0
Jan 7, 2015

No

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The new office is very nice. I have nothing positive to add other than that.

Cons

I worked in the new Hou location. Drivers and warehouse are worked to the bone while office staff act like immature brats. Mgmt throws weight around, which is one of the biggest indicators to me they feel threatened. Lots of people are hired that are incompetent for their roles, simply b/c they knew someone. It's a "good ol boy" organization. Work life balance is not great - I was made to feel guilty because I could not attend a non-work party at someone's house. I was actually harassed as to why I was not able to attend. It was weird. The vibe is cult-like. Lots of people use others and then don't thank them for helping...they just take all the credit. I was yelled at by my manager but they didn't see there was a witness. They were terrified of that manager after what they saw.I have never been treated so poorly in the workplace. The new office needs lots of guidance.

4.0
Dec 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay, and they don't require an exact excuse if you need time off or is you need to leave a bit early.

Cons

Late hours and working the holidays aren't great at all.

1.0
Oct 9, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Makes the day go by fast

Cons

Poor management. Poor routing. If you don't know the area your delivering in very well you will be there 14 to 16 hours because they send you on one side of town for a delivery then to the other side of town for the next delivery then back over to where you just were. The pay is crappy for the hours you work. If your a route trainee it's even worse salary 800 a week but after Tax and insurance for the family it's like 400 to 500 a week and you work 12 to 16 hours a day...so it really comes out to like 10 an hour. If your a route driver you can bring home 800 to 1000 a week if you get the big loads but again that is working 60 to 70 hours a week. It's not a horrible gig but coming from working on a oil rig it sucks I worked 2 weeks a month and brought home double the money. Which is the reason I'm quitting and going back to the rig lol. Oh and they say your a family but it hardly feels like it. I have been there 2 weeks and seen 8 drivers quit lol.

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