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      Challenge Manufacturing

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      Challenge Manufacturing reviews

      2.6

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (316 total reviews)

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Challenge Manufacturing has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 316 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Challenge Manufacturing employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      316 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 19, 2016

      Good company and employee ownership, tough launch now

      Operator
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      Pros

      Good training and brand new equipment. Management is pretty good and getting better. Recent changes has been positive. Compared to other companies managements Ive worked for I believe can trust these guys. Sheffler is a good when he comes in from Michigan. Also were employee-owned so that is different than other places ive been

      Cons

      Lots of hours and overtime. Plant is going through a launch for GM so it’s a hectic and long day sometimes. Communication could be better about overtime and hours. People seem to get opportunities based on how they work and attitude not seniority. That can be a pro or con. Again the work hours are tough with the launch but I hope and think its not forever.

      1.0
      Feb 14, 2016

      Unable to communicate

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      New production equipment, state of the art.

      Cons

      They treat all levels of people as robots. Turn over rate exceeds 4 times per year overall. No effective training program, all about rules and nothing about responsibilities or respect for the individual.

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      Challenge Manufacturing Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. It is critical that that all team members are being treated with respect and fairness. Please contact the local HR representative or the Challenge Hotline at hotline@challenge-mfg.com or call 616-735-6523 to discuss in greater detail what you have experienced at Kansas City Manufacturing. We will have hotline investigators look into the matter to ensure that all team members are being treated with respect and fairness. Thank you.
      3.0
      Feb 10, 2016

      Some good,some bad

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There are very good employees there. When hired you get on the job paid training for a week.

      Cons

      Its a very competitive work environment and lots of overtime. Seniority doesn't matter. I went back through a temp agency and was told I would get hired back in after 320 hours now they are saying it could be a year if at all. 3rd shift gets blamed for a lot of things because most of the people are from temp services. I was really hoping to get hired back in but not sure if it's gonna happen.

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      Challenge Manufacturing Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. The Company is always striving to improve its communication methods and coordinating with contract agencies to ensure transparency with Team Members. We constantly provide all agencies information about employment and the Company’s expectations. Please reach out to our Hotline at hotline@challenge.com or call 616-735-6523 to address the concerns in more detail. We strive to provide equal opportunities and treatment for all employees. Thank you.
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