Reynolds and Reynolds reviews

Where do I start...... 7 years ago Reynolds was a well respected employer in the community....then CEO/owner Bob Brockman bought out the company and brought his "unique" style of management to the company. Having worked there over 3 years I got to see a lot of things that were laughable at best and downright depressing at worst. Having worked closely with Reynolds "lifers" (all of whom were very unhappy) I heard all the stories about how, after Bob took over, their salaries were cut by 20% and they also lost a week of vacation. The majority of these folks have still never gotten a raise under the Brockman regime and this is what they get from 25+ years of service?!?!? Not to mention the weekly threat of layoffs for being overpaid, which is hilarious in its own right since there isn't a person that works there that is overpaid. It is not any better for those who are hired on either. My experience has been...... - pay that is well below industry average - overwhelming micromanagement - poor vacation policy (0 days the first year, ZERO) - low morale (an understatement) - they monitor internet usage yet they block 99% of the internet - they only recognize poor work (by firing people) and only ask more of you for good work - I was actually promoted and asked to take on more responsibility, with NO RAISE!!!! - a stunning turnover rate for those who are not too old or whose skills are too outdated to get a job (I counted at one point and it was like 3/20 people who were hired on after I was that were still there in my department since I started) - layoffs on nearly a monthly basis of people who have worked their whole life their and have a unique skillset, (which then someone new is expected to learn and perform just as good) - outdated technologies lead to no useful experience from time worked there I was not fired from Reynolds, I was lucky enough to get out of there before it sucked the life out of me. I almost feel bad putting all of this down, but then I realize how people are treated there and are taken advantage of and it angers me. I can't think of any scenario where I would recommend Reynolds and Reynolds to anyone.

The management here is horrible. They have very perverse work policies and ethics that consistently demonstrates that their employees are only a resource to be exploited. There is too much politics in play at this institution, and if you think differently than their ideology, you are ostracized (and I'm not even political, but they are). Furthermore, management becomes exited about every little problem, as if someone is going to get fired if things are not put right immediately, with no sense of perspective or balance. To put it plainly, this place is not relaxing, creative, or just plain fun to work at. In their eyes, work is always serious, stressful, intense, and never fun. I liked my duties and was very good at them (so their reviews said), but I just could not spend my life working at a place were I can not enjoy myself. P.S. Their smoking policy is shameful (and I don't even smoke). They drug test for nicotine! So, no smoking on your personal time. Further proof that this company has little respect for their employees personal lives or otherwise.