Rain Bird reviews

There are so many that you should think twice before coming to work at Rain Bird. - Poor benefits in comparison to others in the industry hiring similar high caliber employee - Unrealistic expectations levied on the backs of understaffed job functions and overworked employees - Subjective nature of feedback is always a moving target - No one has empowerment other than Tony, only a false sense power - Crazy penny pinching approach to the smallest items, i.e non reimbursement of .50 charge airline miles charges on rental cars, poor man's hotels, no corporate credit card - use your own for company business but no reimbursement of finance charges. - Business operates as a cash cow commodity business but packages itself and a market leader - Little to no concern as to employee job satisfaction, or empowerment. - No formalized training programs, only a sink or swim concept with weighted boots. - They tout they hire the brightest and best.... what they don' t tell you is most level with the first 2 years. Many superior individuals have walked through these doors and back out again. - Highest rate of turmoil and turn over I have ever seen in 18 years of corporate experience estimate somewhere around 70% in less than 2 years. - Company hides behind Rain Bird culture to explain away turn over, and poor treatment of employees. - No work life balance just work, little recognition, management focuses more on criticism and fault finding to motivate workers - Work under constant pressure of not knowing if you'll get laid off, fired, demoted or you job will be moved to Mexico. - No communication of vision from owner at the worker levels, divisions are encouraged to stove pipe information. C - Cooperative resource leveraging and thought leadership between division is discouraged. - Paranoid view of employees and information access many times getting in the way of your ability to perform you job functions, intently set on not letting anyone figure out the big picture. - Constant turmoil of new folks coming and going, no systematic approaches to job functions, management unaware staff job requirements, driven more on senior bonus programs. - Goals are not common among the group, cooperation is poor as everyone marching to different drummers. - Company puts out org chart only to the senior staff everyone else is kept in the dark all is word of mouth, making coordinating the simplest tasks very difficult in a timely manner. - Senior management and HR high turnover as well, come naively thinking they can make a difference and leave discouraged at the lack of empowerment to make change. - Owner does not even use a computer, old school, admin prints out email, email responses are written out and admin puts it back in. -Computer systems outdated, software packages cumbersome and dated, revision plans moving target

The Product Manager position is "sold" as the General Manager for your product line, but unfortunately you have very little control. Your (tactical) strategic plan is handed to you and it focuses on 12 months vs. 3 - 5 years. They want you to have an MBA, but don't expect use any of your training or tools. The owner, Tony, is clearly intimidated by your attempt to "trick him" by attempting to craft your strategy using widely accepted marketing terminology and practices. Your ability to control you own destiny is limited. You are clearly hired as the person to blame when things go wrong. Don't expect to get the credit for successes - the Directors will take that, but rest assured, you will be front and center when they ask what YOU are doing to address issues that you had limited input or control of. If you enjoy being treated like you are in Elementary school, you will be OK, but if you have a great pedigree, don't fall for the trap. Rain Bird - "hire the best and fire the best." The Directors are guilty of perpetuating this environment.