This place isn't worth the headache - Anonymous employee Veritas Steel Employee Review

1.0
Feb 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

* Good pay: compared to other local places, the pay rates here are pretty good * Union: this is both good and bad, but the Union is pretty powerful here * Hires from within: There's a couple of positions that have upward mobility, and all Union jobs get posted for Union employees to get first say on

Cons

* Frat management: If you're buddies with the 'cool guys', then you're golden. If you're not, you're time at Veritas will be a nightmare * Shortcuts: Lots of shortcuts taken because 'we don't have money/time' * Elitism: Some Production Managers abuse their power of their employees, and some Laborers treat others extremely poorly and get away with it because they're friends with the PMs * Sinking ship feeling: When Veritas was PDM Bridge, it went bankrupt. Even with new management, it feels like nothing changed and it's only a matter of time before it goes bankrupt again * Band aid fixes: Instead of actually fixing issues, management is happy with just doing cheap, temporary solutions in hopes that the problem goes away * Layoffs: The plant had a bunch of layoffs recently, so job security is only there for people with a lot of seniority * All-talk: Management is all-talk and rarely holds to their word * Communication: Communication and transparency is terrible here; don't expect a straight answer to anything

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5.0
Jan 19, 2025
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Pros

On the corporate side, they have a very good culture and a great team that all pulls in the same direction. In the shop and operations side we build some of the most unique and signature structural bridges all across the U.S. so the work we do is very high profile. I really think for the most part there is good culture in both the corporate side and in the shop. Company puts in effort to promote the positive culture with family day at the shops which have been a real hit.

Cons

Not really many cons working in corporate. Culture is good in both shop and corporate, but the cultures are vastly different. Not necessarily in a bad way by any means, but you can sense a clear disconnect. In operations and the shop there are sometimes struggles. The VP of operations, despite his intensions and overall good nature, can be a difficult personality to work with. It seems he struggles to keep underlying managers and HR personnel on staff. I have seen him verbally "undressing" staff in open, and it is pretty off putting. Conversations like that should be held privately.

1.0
Sep 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They promise a lot before finding ways not to pay you the bonuses. Good place to write your resume as your career tanks.

Cons

Worst managed plant I have ever worked at. Most people in administration and management do not last more than a year, before they are fired or quit. Ask for the turnover rate of managers before signing anything.

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