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Pierce Manufacturing

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Pierce Manufacturing reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(246 total reviews)
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Marty Bass

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Pierce Manufacturing has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 246 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pierce Manufacturing 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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246 reviews
4.0
Apr 11, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best product to be associated with, time off and insurance benefits good. Great people with a possion for what they do. Going back several years ago, Bob Bohn was great CEO of Oshkosh and Wilson Jones great President for Pierce.

Cons

Association with Oshkosh Corporation which has become too large, too quickly and not designed as an organization to succeed. Everyone looked at as Headcount vs. any value as an individual, part of the team or professional. Declining business conditions have led to too many layoffs over past couple years and closure/consolidations of other affiliated business units. Years of salary reductions, furloughs, layoffs and these were even being done while Pierce business was doing good but other businesses doing bad. The Oshksosh Defense segment is the only segment that didn't/doesn't have to participate in reductions and sacrifices. Willing to bring in high salried employees from the outside but hold salaries back of current employees. Well known that you have to leave and come back to get a raise. Not good when you have more VPs and Directors in Finance than you do staff accountants. Too many VPs and Directors with not enough "do-ers" and active managers to manage them. Way too top heavy of an organization. Should be changing to system of managing by payroll dollars instead of "heads" which then you can let 1 Director of VP go and not 3-5 other employees for the same cost. Who does more of the "work"

4.0
Apr 22, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Progressive company that promotes employees from within. Highly technological company that promotes growth using technology and finding streamlined methods.

Cons

Pay seems a little low for the type of position and the responsibilities attached to the position. The tendency for unplanned overtime and on short notice makes it a somewhat challenging position with family responsibilties. Benefits are adequate and health insurance is reasonably priced.

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