Ellsworth reviews

Below average pay and benefits Very limited growth potential Hostility between departments that seems to be fueled by upper management

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.