Hawkins reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)
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Patrick H. Hawkins

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Hawkins has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hawkins 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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85 reviews
1.0
Sep 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The hourly wage pays a decent amount The company has good health benefits through the employee union

Cons

Unsafe working facilities. Unable to incorporate many important safety procedures due to high volume work load. Which is scary when working with acidic and corrosive chemicals Huge disconnect between corporate and general employees, which made trying to make changes/improvements extremely difficult There is a union and HR, but I found that neither one does much to protect employees when difficult situations come up Facilities understaffed. High volume work load and not enough staff members. Causing many mistakes, chemical spills, and countless hours of mandated unwanted overtime High turnover from temporary and full-time employees. Due to high work load and minimal if no official training Think twice before excepting a job here

2.0
Aug 7, 2014

Watch out

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Small company so it is easy to get to know everyone that works there and there are many great people who work there.

Cons

Culture is one that unless you work there more than 10 years you are not part of the team. Performance is not managed at all and even those that perform well get the same increases as those who are not, unless one of the executives likes you and then you get whatever you want. In addition, the management team is really out of touch with the employees. There is a real gap between the pay and incentives the executive team gets compared to the rest of the employees.

5.0
Nov 6, 2013

Hidden Gem!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great company to work for, above average for both pay and benefits. Management takes action on poor performers and recognizes good employees. Solid business model for longevity and growth!

Cons

Could have a stronger marketing strategy on their positive image, still seems to be relatively unknown for a company in business over 75 years.

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