Brady reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(713 total reviews)
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Vineet Nargolwala

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54% positive business outlook

Brady has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 713 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brady 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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713 reviews
1.0
Feb 23, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful talented people busting to do the right things and make the work fun

Cons

Disconnected executive leader more interested in counting down to his retirement than following through on the multi-channel strategy that would grow the business

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Brady Response
6y
Our Chicago office continues to function, however it is very small and limited to a few roles, which are currently remote due to the COVID crisis. The business is continuing to evolve, even during challenging times, to meet the needs of our customers.
5.0
Jul 23, 2019

Focused on Innovation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company is focused on building innovative products that are meaningful to customers. Good work/life balance. Demonstrated track record of growth and business success. Relationship based company, but people hold each other accountable, so decisions get made and good work gets done. People are friendly and helpful.

Cons

Some, but nothing that would keep me from recommending this as a great place to work.

2.0
Feb 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

They will pay you well, if you push back on initial low ball offers. The lunch room and cafeteria at the Good Hope plant is pretty nice.

Cons

Work flow is a nightmare scenario. They are way over possessed with a space saver mentality that does not include any ground floor employee input. As a result, you get only a minimum amount of material for each scheduled run. If you run into any problems ( which often happens because your raw materials are typically faulty and in poor condition) then you have to fill out paper work and walk all the way back to the warehouse and request more. Because much of the products they produce are for labeling industrial products, they have stringent, almost 'clean-room' like standards for your very small work space. You almost get the feeling that if they could get the work done with out a human there, they would be much more happy. The most obvious indicator that this is a difficult work environment is that the vast majority of people you will work with are extremely unhappy. I have never quite seen anything like this. Finally, they have this really cooky arrangement with 'engineers'. They have them act as production overseers, and problem solvers, even though none of them have printing backgrounds. Be prepared when you approach your team leader with any feedback and complaints, to be sent to your engineer, who will usually say something like, "I am not really sure what the answer is, but I will get back to you." Which obviously begs the question as to why a team leader is even necessary.

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Brady Response
7y
Like most modern manufacturers, we are always focused on ensuring that our plants are operating efficiently. By identifying space saving opportunities, we can be assured our facilities are ready to grow with our business. Our employees’ feedback is always welcome, both during our bi-annual engagement survey and at our quarterly town hall meetings with company leadership.
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