Don't walk...run away! - Engineer Arclin Employee Review

1.0
Oct 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people...but their numbers are dwindling quickly as they abandon ship.

Cons

Plant leadership is Stalin-like, with the worst being brought in from the home office or other plants where they tell you they ran a world class operation. (Reality check - in talking to people who worked at those sites, they tell a VERY different story about the job that those people did there!) Current plant leaders use a style that died out in most successful companies years ago...they create an environment of fear and intimidation that you would see in a facility where management and the labor force did not trust one another and had an antagonist relationship. Sadly, the Human Resources team seems unwilling or powerless to do anything about it. We assume it is because the CEO uses this same style of management and thus sets the tone for the company culture, so the inept leaders who use this same style of management must feel protected. FYI...the current CEO once lost his plant to a union...it is easy to see why with the way he leads!

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5.0
May 18, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High-growth environment, pay is above market, freedom to work the way you like (create your own processes), leadership is hands-on and really understands the business, great culture, perks in the office like free lunch and snacks

Cons

Remote work is discouraged if you live near HQ (want people in the office 3 days/week)

1.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was solid. Staff at the plant level were generally kind, helpful, and capable.

Cons

Directors and Corporate - They're a plague on the company. They can't keep a Plant Manager, Plant Engineer, Process Engineer, Operations Manager, or even a Production Supervisor because of how poorly they treat everyone. The bus is for everyone; they won't be happy until they've thrown everybody under it. Expect calls off-hours every other day. Expect shifting priorities. Be a mind-reader. The rat race to the bottom consumes all here. I have never been more professionally disrespected in my life than when I worked at Arclin. It's messy, it's toxic, and it's not worth your time.

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