Linamar reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(842 total reviews)
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Linda S. Hasenfratz

69% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Linamar has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 842 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Linamar 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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842 reviews
1.0
Aug 10, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They supply a paycheque and own your soul

Cons

They are a sweat shop. They sadly overwork you and they even bring in labour ( Guys ) from Hungary and work them 12 hour shifts , 7 days a week for 6 months straight. When this crew is done their 6 month stint they send them back and bring over another group of slaves.Upper Management believes in threatening their employees and Supervisors to get you to spend as much time their so you don't have a life. Also a while back Linamar did a company wide employee evaluation ( They called a " Skills Matrix " ) on the employees on the floor and Supervisors. This was brought in to evaluate everyone as to their Knowledge , skills , education , etc. The employees filled out the sheets themselves and Upper Management was to give you a raise accordingly. What this turned out to be was a way for upper management to fire anyone who was deserving of a larger than normal rate increase. To save them money. They replaced you with a sucker who earned a lot less than you did.

3.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The wages, well back then. I have no more to say, just the place was very friendly easily to get along with the co-workers. The shift was steady, they don't mind staying in there shift if one person, have school or kids, etc. They teaches you the basic stuffs and make you improved as the time goes by. Also they have continuing school for others, like English as a Second Language (ESL), for the new comer. Some they can continue/upgrade on there skills. The events they gave us is also good, like picnic, Canada's Wonderland, etc. Thanks LINAMAR. SMILE SMILE.

Cons

Too many hours, too smoky, well back then. I wish they recruited me back after the layoff, when I try to come back, they have no reasons. Sad. Well that's my downside, I don't have much downside, I had alot of good time with that companies. I have one more thing, don't over work this employees, last time I was there, my old co-worker look so old, and there not even in there 40's, lol.. Because there is no Union Labour, maybe there just work too much and too much stress. That's my opinion. L I N A M A R. =)

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