Third generation is usually where a family company starts to stumble and this is no different at Oberto. So many changes to the product and who/what the company wants to be in last decade is confusing to employees and consumers alike. Former CEO fundamentally transformed the company-terminated a years long distribution alliance with a Fortune 100 Company, changed (yet again) the product and messaging, took the "Oh Boy" and "Have Fun" off the logo and company culture, culled dozens of long-term highly regarded and productive employees he didn't like, incurred massive debt in what was traditionally a debt free company and then said CEO jumped ship at the first opportunity to lead another company and become an instant millionaire. New CEO has lots of good background and lots of fixing to do.
If you have an exempt (from overtime) position, expect them to own you day and night, weekends and holidays. If you are someone who doesn't mind constantly stroking someones ego who is above you and can firmly attach your nose to said someones backside, you may get promoted and last at least as long as they do. Too many politics for such a (relatively) small company. Oberto way too dependent on Costco business and not enough convenience store business.
Oberto has played second fiddle to Jack Links for decades and is about one fifth the size now of Jack Links. If you like being the underdog-the Chicago Cubs of Jerky, then this is the company for you.
