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Reynolds and Reynolds

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Former Software Developer - Application Developer Reynolds and Reynolds Employee Review

1.0
Sep 13, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Located in a new, clean facility with a free gym on site. There is also a cafeteria on site with good, adequately priced food

Cons

Where do I start...... 7 years ago Reynolds was a well respected employer in the community....then CEO/owner Bob Brockman bought out the company and brought his "unique" style of management to the company. Having worked there over 3 years I got to see a lot of things that were laughable at best and downright depressing at worst. Having worked closely with Reynolds "lifers" (all of whom were very unhappy) I heard all the stories about how, after Bob took over, their salaries were cut by 20% and they also lost a week of vacation. The majority of these folks have still never gotten a raise under the Brockman regime and this is what they get from 25+ years of service?!?!? Not to mention the weekly threat of layoffs for being overpaid, which is hilarious in its own right since there isn't a person that works there that is overpaid. It is not any better for those who are hired on either. My experience has been...... - pay that is well below industry average - overwhelming micromanagement - poor vacation policy (0 days the first year, ZERO) - low morale (an understatement) - they monitor internet usage yet they block 99% of the internet - they only recognize poor work (by firing people) and only ask more of you for good work - I was actually promoted and asked to take on more responsibility, with NO RAISE!!!! - a stunning turnover rate for those who are not too old or whose skills are too outdated to get a job (I counted at one point and it was like 3/20 people who were hired on after I was that were still there in my department since I started) - layoffs on nearly a monthly basis of people who have worked their whole life their and have a unique skillset, (which then someone new is expected to learn and perform just as good) - outdated technologies lead to no useful experience from time worked there I was not fired from Reynolds, I was lucky enough to get out of there before it sucked the life out of me. I almost feel bad putting all of this down, but then I realize how people are treated there and are taken advantage of and it angers me. I can't think of any scenario where I would recommend Reynolds and Reynolds to anyone.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Incompetent DOC Management will drive even the nicest writers away from the company. If you work as a technical writer, you will be underpaid, overworked, and micromanaged. The people in the DOC department are treated differently from others in the company solely because of DOC management rules. For example, supervisors will go through your desk and drawers each week as part of cube inspections, and there are strict rules about what you can and can't have in or on your desks. Because other departments do not do this, the DOC department looks much more sad and gray than the rest of the company. Your badge tracks you at all times throughout the building. If you go to an area of the building that you don't work in, there are good odds management will ask you about that. Management does not care about the tech writers. It's turned even the nicest and most positive people negative towards the department. There are nearly zero writers who have been there longer than 1 year that are positive towards the department. Turnover in the department is crazy. Someone leaves on average every 2 months, so nearly the entire department is different in just 2 or 3 years. Even though the cafeteria is free, the food can be hit or miss.

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