Transwest Inc

2.0

May 22, 2017

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Competitive pay and room for "moving around" within the company to gain experience in a variety of different roles, but once you have explored all the entry level operational roles, there is not much room to move upwards anymore as all the people in those roles have been with the company for years and have no plan on leaving anytime soon. Great 401K plan including company match. You may contribute up to 6% of your paycheck and the company will match that contribution at 50%.

Cons

Poor management, poor communication between managers and staff, no structured onboarding for new hires, sub-par training for new employees - you must be willing to ask questions in order to succeed, no transparency in the company, poor PTO and no sick days (sick days come directly out of your already limited PTO) and incredibly un-flexible work hours, don't think about leaving 10 minutes early unless you use PTO or make up your 10 minutes of time later.... Benefits overall are poor - the PTO/sick time thing is a joke. I watched a lot of people struggle with not being able to take vacations because they had to use all of their PTO when they were out sick with the flu... It creates a cycle of very unpleasant morale in the office. No "perks", unless someone brings in doughnuts out of the kindness of their heart there is no coffee/drinks/food provided to employees. BBQ occasionally in the summer months. Maternity leave policy is complete BS. You have to use ALL of your PTO when you go on leave, only then can you apply for FLMA coverage where you get paid 60% of your pay for no more than 6 weeks.... so when you come back you have no remaining PTO left if your baby gets sick and if you are out more than 6 weeks, you don't get paid for it.... The entire company is run like it is still 1970 to be honest. It is a very VERY conservative, far right-wing managed and run company. Additionally, there is not a strong presence of women in upper management and along with that, an over all sense diminished respect when females try to bring ideas or solutions to the table. The overall mind-set is you are there to work, it is your priority, you are expected to be here 9 hours a day, 5 days a week, and family life comes second priority to that, or at least that is the feeling you get when you look at the benefits and amount of time off you are given.

Transwest Inc Response

We want to respond to your issues one by one, and apologize for the delay in responding. Transparency is something that we are working harder to provide, while it sounds as though you may have operated within our entry level positions, it is our goal to align our team members with our internal missions. Communication can be a challenge for any company, and we are working to address that challenge as we grow. Training is something that we also actively encourage, and unfortunately since your review is anonymous, it is hard to see which department or leadership you had. Our growth has been rapid, and we certainly don't want anyone feeling left behind. We have a number of new initiatives, including hiring a training coordinator an the creation of a mentor program, to see that everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow at Transwest. I can't speak specifically to your benefits experience, as each is different. Depending on the individual's time on the job, accrued PTO and expected time out of work, limitations in coverage can be experienced. It is our goal to work with our employees to find the best solution for all parties involved, to allow you to make the best decisions for your family. When it comes to the expected behavior of an employee and their workday structure, we understand that our employees have families and hope to encourage a healthy work life balance. Transwest is a family owned and operated corporation, and support for a strong work/family balance flows from ownership through to each and every employee. Candid input from former employees, like you, help us to create a better experience moving forward. Your review is greatly appreciated, and your information gives us better perspective of our decisions on our team. We thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and while we are sorry it wasn't the work experience you had hoped to find, we do aim to do better in the future.

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