The grass is not greener at the Bird - Product Manager Rain Bird Employee Review

2.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Level of integrity and knowledge of co-workers. Rain Bird is very picky.

Cons

No feedback -- people think they're being summened for a promotion, only to find out that they're being let go. Management is incented to increase productivity every year. The fasted way to increase productivity is to reduce staff. It's a very patriarchial system, with Tony LaFetra as the domineering father whose respect you can never earn. Micromanaging, SBU directors are not allowed to run their divisions or make decisions. Tony makes all fo the decisions for them. The most bizarre plce I've ever worked.

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5.0
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Pros

Great people and management teams

Cons

Little interaction with C Suite

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Lots of freedom and independence, not much micro management, can come up with cool ideas.

Cons

Hard to advance, people stay in their spots for a long time, remote employees excluded from advancement in general. Benefits are bad, health care terrible. 401k match is weak

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