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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

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Rob Davis

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71% positive business outlook

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3.0
Sep 26, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Decent base salary. Good health benefits. 75% 401k match up to 6% of salary. There are quite a few people that work here who are smart, care about the work they do and work hard.

Cons

Bonus opportunity is pretty lousy for a "leading" company that makes money hand over fist in a highly regulated (you can read this as "protected") industry. Mid-level management seems to be under constant pressure due to reductions in the size of the company. Maybe it's because I have been here a while now (10-20 years) and just happen to see more, but it seems that over the past few years, middle managers are out to constantly market themselves and promote their invented best practices and busywork to higher levels while directing the actions of those reporting to them in single-minded support of making their boss look good. It's become very political.

3.0
Sep 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary and benefits. Many hard working people are there, but are overlooked. The work is as difficult as you want to make it. Management is open to people pushing the boundaries of their knowledge, assuming the employee has a good work ethic.

Cons

Reduced pensions have reduced long term allegience to the compay. Very difficult to get ahead. Union difficulties at WP site. There is a lot of finger pointing occurring right now. There are too many problem identifiers and not enough problem solvers.

1.0
Sep 21, 2012

Company needs help

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent (not great) work/life balance

Cons

Poor computer systems, declining benefits, non-competitive pay, total lack of vision, employees feel under-appreciated, constant threat of layoffs

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