Attitudes quickly change from "Excited" to "I just work here" - Senior Designer AriensCo Employee Review

2.0
Oct 10, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The manufacturing enviornment for Ariens and Gravely in Brillion is non-union. For the most part, the working relationships between co-workers isn't bad.

Cons

The biggest focus on lean is in manufacturing. Anything engineering related is rushed and often times not thought out. I know this is everywhere, but come on - don't talk just to hear yourself talk and keep saying things are going to change then.

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5.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

All of my coworkers were very helpful and the day-to-day work was usually pretty exciting and changed often.

Cons

Communication between different departments was sometimes difficult.

2.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great experience to build your resume, mostly due to a lack of clear role definitions and being asked to do tasks outside of your scope of work. The engineering department is full of dedicated workers just trying to survive the whims of the Ariens children.

Cons

"Be Honest" - Upper management lies and intentionally misleads employees "Be Fair" - There are huge discrepancies in pay and responsibilities for the same job titles "Respect the individual" - Long hours and "unspoken expectations" make you feel like a number that's only as good as the amount of slop you can deliver "Encourage intellectual curiosity" - There was never anytime to try anything new or come up with multiple solutions let alone do anything innovative.

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