Pros
Company benefits are great. Starting pay is competitive. Volvo has taken care of us during the pandemic shutdowns.
Cons
Management turnover is crazy. Many have left within a couple of years and there are many more looking to leave.. We are on our third plant manager in as many years. Management developing personal relationships with hourly employees is nothing I have experienced before. The management cliques are strong and favoritism is quite obvious. Very few opportunities for advancement if you are black. Even though you are a current employee with experience, you will only get an interview if you know someone. I believe current employees with experience should be afforded the opportunity to have a conversation for opportunities. The racial makeup of the HR generalist is not reflective of the hourly employee population and there is limited trust for the HR department. Some people are terminated due to performance issues, some are reassigned. It's all about connections. If you are a salaried employee you may or may not be given formal performance objectives as merit increases are based on how well liked you are.