Poor Upper Management - Production Manager Arcosa Employee Review

1.0
Dec 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good local employees with a small company feel. Overall company benefits are good.

Cons

Poor upper management that do not focus on taking care of their employees. Low pay compared to the local market even after advertising on the local radio station, "top industry pay". Upper management makes promises including pay and then do not follow through. They also promise advancement and then take that away if you do not become the company marionette puppet and agree with EVERYTHING they say or do. HR is horrible, they get with upper management and gang up on the employees until they quit or fire you for no reason, (since they know Colorado is an at-will working state).

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5.0
Jun 20, 2025
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Pros

Strong trust from leadership to get your job done. Positive company culture.

Cons

Corporate is far from some of the sites, as we have locations all over the US.

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Okay pay and benefits for manufacturing work. Overtime......., and the health insurance + 401k match. Safety is taken seriously. The company has invested in training. Good team culture on the floor, not in the office. Most supervisors are experienced and supportive. Opportunities to learn welding, heavy fabrication, and quality control skills that transfer well.

Cons

Production pressure can get intense when big orders are due — occasional mandatory overtime with short notice. Career progression can feel a bit slow if you're not interested in moving into leadership or engineering roles. Some bureaucracy around certain processes that could be streamlined.

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