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Great Lakes Cheese

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Average employer stuck in the pre-2000s - Anonymous employee Great Lakes Cheese Employee Review

2.0
Oct 24, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good ESOP program, which is their only retirement program. Average wages on the corporate side, better pay on the plant side. Modern work environment and the associated luxuries, with free well-kept parking. Employer-sponsored healthcare, although single employees contribute about $3,000 annually. Company-sponsored "appreciation" events twice or so through the year.

Cons

Nonexistent communication between departments, and even within many departments. Working remote is not an option, even though most employees commute over 45 minutes each way. Taking care of normal life occurrences becomes near impossible. Extremely noncompetitive vacation/sick leave time allowance. Forget about taking a vacation or calling off sick. Most departments are beyond short-staffed and expected to accomplish great things without the necessary resources, setting employees up for failure. No employee training/development/mentorship programs. Advancing in your career isn't an option unless you know someone. Except for those at a very high level, corporate employees are not given the chance/permitted to know or understand the products, suppliers, or plants they're working with.

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Pros

High Pay for the area Decidedly Decent PTO amount Quick and Decent Raised

Cons

No lunch breaks Management feels like proctology HR lies to your face while smiling Watched a coworker get pointed for having to leave due to procedures/regulations for puking

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