employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Is this your company?

Coca-Cola Consolidated reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,741 total reviews)
avatar

J. Frank Harrison III

69% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Coca-Cola Consolidated has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,741 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coca-Cola Consolidated employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews
4.0
Jan 20, 2009

A Good Ride

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great history and name recognition with the Coca-Cola product although the company is a bottling company and is a totally separate company than the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. Pay and benefits are competitive with other companies in the area. Solid leadership at the senior level.

Cons

Limited career opportunities exist for many middle managers in staff areas such as Human Resources and Finance departments. Recent cut-backs have further reduced near-term career opportunities for many in these areas.

4.0
Nov 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Name recognition, it really looks good on a resume.

Cons

If you are in sales there is not much opportunity for advancement because the immediate positions above you are filled by people that stay there until they retire. You have to be willing and able to relocate to where the openings are. Within sales, you are relly just an order taker with very little ability to offer price initiatives to customers. It is also very routine and quickly becomes very unstimulating. Not much of a challenge.

1.0
Oct 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries for managers and professionals are comparable to similar positions elsewhere if you don't consider that you work twice the hours you would elsewhere. No, that's not an exagerration. Benefits are fine. Corporate location in South Park area of Charlotte, NC is excellent.

Cons

Managed like 3rd world dictatorship with no respect for employees, no concern for them except as tools for exploitation. Harrison avoids even being seen by anyone below top execs so well that many, even in corporate HQ, don't believe he exists. Company ignores labor and EEO laws and thinks diversity refers to stock portfolios. Many employees, including hourly, are required to work unconscionably long hours routinely. Others are misclassified to avoid overtime. Senior executives are of far lesser caliber than in other corporations, yet treat everyone else with contempt. Maximum stress is an actual objective in many units. Backstabbing rampant.

Viewing 1738 - 1740 of 1,741 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,846 Coca-Cola Consolidated reviews submitted anonymously by Coca-Cola Consolidated employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Coca-Cola Consolidated is right for you.