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Continental Battery Systems

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Continental Battery Systems reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Chris Alberta

37% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Continental Battery Systems has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Continental Battery Systems 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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155 reviews
5.0
Jan 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

BSI is an excellent company to work for, the work is hard, but the attitude and culture are taking a great step towards being exemplary every single day, from the upper management level down to the part-time employees. The company values family and a strong balance between work and personal life. The pillars of the business are centralized in the hope that employees feel valued and their time with family is key to positive growth. There are certainly some employees that don't always appreciate BSI and the privileges the company gives its employees, but I have worked for several of our locations over the course of 3 years, and the majority of the staff are happy to be working here. There is usually a company vehicle (gas included) provided for most full-time positions and there is a great opportunity for advancement as long as the employee works hard and shows the ability to consistently learn, grow and teach. BSI is a very safety oriented community and is constantly training its employees to be as safe and efficient as possible when working. If you have a strong work ethic, excellent customer service skills, self-motivation to grow, and use criticism to become a better employee then I'm confident that you will advance and probably do so very quickly.

Cons

There is hard labor and heavy lifting especially when you first begin employment, but as you advance that decreases. The company vehicle is not typically meant for personal use and is allotted for use at the discretion of the branch and region depending on the location. Pay is competitive and the benefits are good for the employee, but are very expensive (due in large part to Obamacare) for additional dependents. The company is growing and is constantly needing to bring on more talented individuals but that causes some inconsistencies for staffing and for our customers so that can be somewhat of a challenge at times but is nothing different than other larger companies, as you grow, people move! Hours for salaried employees typically are longer than the typical 40 hour work week, but this usually lends to flexibility with time off so long as you do not abuse that benefit. Expectations are usually high for employees especially ones that management sees can rise above the challenge but if you do, they will definitely reward you and seek to move you up through the ranks. The battery industry can be a laid back business and in the sales roles this can make for long drawn out sales processes so be prepared to not see extremely quick new business every time you seek a new account.

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Continental Battery Systems Response
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Thank you for the input! As a current employee of the Battery Systems Family of Companies you know that we work a specific growth strategy every year. This year one objective is to increase use of specific goals, and, as you suggested here, incorporate personal goals more formally with increased use of the Life Balance Assessment tool, which should engender the increasingly positive managerial relationship that you suggest. Thank you again for your comments. Todd Scott Director of HR
5.0
Jan 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Battery Systems is by far the best company I have ever worked for. Starting from day one, they train their employees right. Starting employees are given a Jump Start with an intro to the company and how to be successful while working for the company. From there, they are continuously given monthly product training. Managers are eager to get an employee anything he or she needs to be successful. At all times, I was fully supported by management and truly felt a part of a team. While some complain about the commission structure, I feel it was adequately supplemented with an above industry standards base salary. This is a very well run company from the top down. The only reason I am leaving is because I was hired in the field for which I went to school. Pros: 100% supportive management team Great pay Company vehicle to take home Autonomy: Able to make whatever sales calls you want each day Ability to sell to dozens of different industries which made each day different Excellent training with some travel Healthy lunch once a month

Cons

There are very few cons to working for this company. Some employees may pick apart this company for what are just growing pains. The changes I saw happen have all left the company on a better foot than before the change occurred.

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