Extremely Political. Network before you start - Anonymous employee GALLO Employee Review

2.0
Dec 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing Benefits, 401k Match, Work/Life Balance

Cons

I worked here for about 4 years and accomplished a lot, and met some very amazing people. Several of the reviews here are extremely accurate. Several departments have excellent leaders, who have a clear and articulated mission for their employees. Some do not. I happened to work for one of those. Without a clear vision and career path for my department, we went through several managers during a three year period. I ended up in a role where political relationships drove all business decisions-not actual business results. It ended up being a degrading experience and left me with very unfavorable opinions of this company. Despite enabling double-digit growth for several business sectors, political opportunism drove all business decisions. After I left, the same experiences I received happened to another employee. Political favoritism drove all major decisions. Before taking any offer, clearly, ask the management what your role is. How do they interact with other departments? What is the path to success? If they use doublespeak, I would recommend you steer clear of that department.

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GALLO Response
7y
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your insight and would welcome additional feedback on how we can improve in the future at feedback@ejgallo.com. Best of luck to you.

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GALLO Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. Your feedback is important to us and helps us continue to improve. As another step, please reach out directly to your Human Resources Business Partner so we can better understand your experience.
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