You are expected to work long hours because all day you are doing basic labor work to keep up with demand.
The company runs too lean so there is never any time to attend to your management work unless you put in 12 hour days 6 days a week. Most locations need 1- 2 more employees to run efficiently.
Raises are around 1-2% for most employees and 3-4% of they think you are exceptional. For those doing entry-level jobs (warehouse, counter sales etc) its around 15-60 cents a year and they try to only award 1-2 employees in your location the 3-4%.
They have low retention with their MIT program because they demand a lot for the low wages. Most tend to leave after 2 years( they sign a 24 month contract to cover moving expenses and tend to leave once its fulfilled)
only about 25% of my MIT Class is still with the company after 2 years. From what I've seen, most people in management, aside from those in upper management, are people that grew with the company with no higher educational background. It can be a pro for those that grow with the company but there is a HUGE issue retaining college educated employees.
I my self had my cost of living wage stripped once I entered in to my new role after my training (decrease of 4k in wages) and was told I had to get a promotion in order to receive a wage increase because I was already being paid top dollar for my position.
