bad upper management in Fowlerville MI, USA - Office Worker Asahi Kasei Employee Review

1.0
Jun 15, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good benefits, lots of nice people, if you got a good manager and are in a certain position you get flexibility with your times or working from home.

Cons

bad work environment from management side. Don't get me wrong - there are some good upper managers but the bad ones are the ones that pull the strings. Lots of nice but unhappy people due to unrealistic prioritizing from upper management. If you want to do your job good and work hard to stay on top you have no life work balance. No clear description what is your job and what is not so you end up with a lot of stuff being double worked (upper management gives the same project to different people without telling them someone else already works on it) and other stuff falling through the cracks because people think it's the others persons responsibility or that person always does it... Some backstabbing employees can make your life hell but if upper Management likes them they rather get rid of you and keep those people, so either quietly suck it up or you will be out. Not much advancement possibilities - they talk about it but unless you are a favorite of upper management you don't get anywhere. They might hire you to fix things and promise you a lot of support but when you start there you don't get the resources to do anything and not half the support they said you would. In some positions you even need to fight to get all the info you need to do your job. They like to hire inexperienced people to stay cheap but then expect great results from the start and blame the lower managers or individuals when it goes wrong and costs them.

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Asahi Kasei Response
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Asahi Kasei does not condone favoritism at the workplace. We invite you to reach out to us via the link below so we can address your concerns and further investigate the matter. https://www.ak-america.com/contact.php

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits including generous matching for 401k and HSA plans and flexibility in work arrangements, as well as reasonably priced health insurance plans and options. Coworkers are generally very kind and friendly and genuinely fun to work with, and it seems that most people like each other for the most part as evidenced by the frequent social events outside of work. Great opportunities to move around in the company if you are interested in other types of work or have desired skills.

Cons

There can occasionally be disconnect between business units, making it hard to get to know more people if your job does not involve cross-unit work. Some lack of consistency can be seen when it comes to how certain behavior is rewarded/disciplined which can be frustrating. Not all managers are those who moved up in their field/in the company and have direct expertise, so you often end up needing to ask coworkers for support which can make boundaries difficult to maintain.

3.0
Mar 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Has Good benefits. Thankfully, it's hybrid.

Cons

Upward mobility is impossible if you don't know the right people. Very cliquey. Management is very quick to throw you under the bus for their mistakes.

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