Declining industry, Political Culture, and SIloed business groups... - Anonymous employee Altria Employee Review

2.0
Apr 6, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Challenging industry to work and learn in - Higher compensation (to persuade people to work in Tobacco) and good benefits such as 15% deferred profit sharing, medical and tuition coverage

Cons

- "Deep Southern" mentality and very 1950's culture - Dying industry (growth is with Philip Morris International, not Altria) - Lack of innovation (decades of a one product industry and dependency on Marlboro) - Very political and non-collaborative work environment - Aging workforce with too many SVPs and middle-managers (upside-down triangle)

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