GCG reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Glenn Pennycook

100% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

GCG has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GCG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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36 reviews
1.0
Sep 7, 2024

Run

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really good pay and benefits, ability to work remotely.

Cons

Extremely high pressure work environment. Frequently watched colleagues and superiors get fired. High turnover. High stress. Unrealistic expectations placed on supplier contracts and relationships.

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GCG Response
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Thanks for your honest feedback. We have many changes at the end of 2024 to move business decision making closer to the customer, and we believe that has helped alleviate some of the concerns you have raised.
2.0
Dec 18, 2023

Poor Leadership and Market Presence

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits similar to others in the industry. Flexibility to work remotely throughout most of the country. Most colleagues are supportive and communicate well.

Cons

Leadership out of touch with the company's market position. This company is undoubtedly in the bottom third of its industry, yet leadership acts as if they are a market leader. They hire for positions that were not necessary and then lay those same people off a few months later, all while ignoring the operational flaws that needed to be fixed to improve market share. Salespeople were increasingly micromanaged and pressured to perform yet they were not allowed to point out the operational issues that were the root cause of poor performance. I saw GCG hire multiple people without industry experience, and there was no formal training available to learn their products. Customers are knowledgeable and expect their vendors to be as well. Only after leaving did I realize GCG hired these folks because they could not recruit better candidates. Management tried implementing sales training and competitions between salespeople with little success. A lot of time was spent in unproductive mandatory meetings that could have been relayed through email. Other companies in the industry run much leaner and move quickly to correct operational flaws. If you are a good salesperson, there are simply better options out there. Don't settle for GCG.

1.0
Oct 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress code and co workers

Cons

High turnover Buys companies at a rate it can not keep up with Panic mode leadership Crap pay unless your in the good ol boys club Disregarded by management Treated like a number and not a human being Benefits are super expensive No room for growth

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