Good Pay but no life - Production Operator Vallourec Employee Review

3.0
Mar 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits (healthcare, 401k, and PTO), the base pay, and monthly bonuses. Originally my schedule was 4 days on 4 days off which was great. Some of the people you work with are really cool and down to earth. It’s a great place to work if your interested in working a lot of overtime and contempt in your own little area. The pay is a lot of money for some of the jobs it seems they pay too much. Some jobs you earn the hell out of your money. But to be truthful there isn’t a hard job in this company as far as production goes. If you can play politics well you may have a chance to be someone important.

Cons

No matter how hard you work, how early you show up, or how much you care when things go south you could get laid off or fired. I was fired and rehired into a different department. I now work 60 hours a week with one or two days off because of the swing shift. The bonuses are getting smaller and smaller. Overall morale is bad because management gives bad vibes with their attitudes and looks down on production workers. It’s a very political company and if you don’t know anybody high up you won’t stick around when layoffs come.

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Pros

Good coworkers, great management and decent pay

Cons

Lots of hours sometimes, unpredictable schedule

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Over time is abundant, work life balance need some work. Safety culture is up and coming and promotes safety above production the majority of the time.

Cons

Management does not communicate well and leave a lot to be interpreted

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