Know what your getting into before you come out - Product Engineer John Deere Employee Review

2.0
Aug 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Year end bonus. Almost impossible to get fired. Low cost of living in Deere locations, however these are usually remote locations with almost nothing to do especially if you are young single twenty something. Deere also seems like a job you can work for 30 years, just don't plan on getting ahead.

Cons

Nepotism - You have to be a managers family member or know someone to get promoted, or you have to be a local. If your from out of state forget it, you can work here but don't expect to get promoted. Also there is a not invented here culture so don't bother to bring in new ideas.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Interesting problems and good access to latest tools to do the job. Motivated coworkers

Cons

Upper management is absurdly disconnected from doing anything remotely valuable. They are useless. All vision and innovation comes from the lowest levels. We really don't need directors and above at this company - they take large salaries and promote the idiots instead of the innovators.

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