Ellsworth reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

Ephraim Ellsworth

89% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ellsworth has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ellsworth 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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91 reviews
2.0
Feb 21, 2015

A Company With A Global Facade Run By Mom and Pop

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Pros

There are some excellent employees who've been there for years. Typically those are the ones you want to partner with. Pay is average and benefits are satisfactory.

Cons

Newer employees can't get traction in the company - HR gives you the impression of an all-inclusive culture, when in reality, is it's a mom and pop business, rife with favoritism and nepotism. The family tries to run the company remotely seven months out of the year from Arizona - a total fail because the rest of management breathes a sigh of relief once they're gone and then try to run things their way. When the owners come back, it's screaming and do-overs for everyone and managers all revert to being Yes Men. Employees who retire are brought back as "consultants," while their (former) positions remain open for months, if not years. There are very small cliques within the company that have aversions to new employees. Good, quality employees jump ship early, or are let go for "budgetary" reasons. The company tries to stay in growth mode by acquisitions; this results in culture clashes and terminations, leaving Ellsworth employees to (unsuccessfully) clean up messes from the acquisitions, resulting in more screaming from management. The company puts on the facade of a growing global organization that, in reality, is nothing more than a family business that's subject to the often-misdirected whims of the owners.

3.0
Jan 30, 2015

good people, poor leadership

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Pros

Brand new building looks very nice. Great Germantown business park. Many of the people are very nice and there is a small company family feel when participating in one of the company potluck lunches.

Cons

The management seems to very much play favorites and once they have an opinion of you there is no changing it. Divisions between departments and lack of communication between members of management leads to problems and the feeling of a non unified company. Despite the small size of the company it can be a truly lonely place full of back stabbing, drama and disloyalty. Members of management and senior employees undermine and trash talk other supervisors to their subordinates.

2.0
Jan 24, 2015

Avoid... the culture is toxic

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Pros

Most people are willing to lend an hand and help out. The owners are thankful for the help and loyalty they have received from their employees. Fridays are always casual dress. Good employees stand out and get noticed right away. This can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on which side of the coin you are on. This company seem recession proof.

Cons

Ellsworth is desperate for "A" players, but they don't stick around for long when they do show up. Typical office politics, like everywhere. Upper and middle management play favorites. Those in the "good old boys club" like to tell everyone how wonderful it is to work here, and can't understand why others disagree with them. HR stresses culture to the management team, who turn around and regurgitate it on their employees. It's all lip service. Petty rewards are handed out in hopes of keeping the hourly people happy. Employee turnover is higher than average for two reasons: 1- HR has given the green light to managers to eliminate employees without repercussion; 2- Good employees recognize what is going on here and leave at the first opportunity presented to them. New employees are typically put into positions below their worth. Others who have worked at Dow Corning or Henkel are instantly put on a pedestal in hopes they can bring valuable insights and legitimacy. Communication and commitment to other divisions within the corporation leaves something to be desired. Every single entity is run separately, and it shows. The owners are very involved despite not being present very frequently. This leads to some questionable decisions that slow down the business. The companies run lean in order to maximize profits. Ellsworth is more concerned about looking good rather than being good. Take a drive past the facilities on the road. From a distance they appear impressive, but once inside it becomes obvious corners were cut to same some cash.

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