Scot Forge reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

John Cain

65% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Scot Forge has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scot Forge 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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44 reviews
2.0
May 26, 2015

Growing Pains

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned. Bonuses based on company performance. Company events are very family friendly and occur often. There are also monthly luncheons updating employees about the companies performance.

Cons

Low hourly pay. You have to work 55-65 hours per week to support a family. There is always a threat of hours being cut. The shop floor conditions are fairly cold in the winter and extremely hot in the summer. Senior management is detached from the floor workers and Middle management lacks leadership skills. There is definitely a good old boy system in place where your promoted based on connections, not performance.

2.0
Feb 1, 2015

Used to be hands down #1

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stock in the company, free lunch once a month, most of the fellow employees owners truly believe we are family and are very passionate about the company.

Cons

The company was great to work for up to 5 years ago. Before they paid low hourly wages and horrible hours, as is the case today. The difference is your hard work back then directly related to big bonuses and benefit increases. Today, you work harder and your bonuses are less than half of before. Along with the current economy, some of the problems stem from non qualified personell in middle management that doesn't really have control of their respective area. These individuals are "placed" in these positions to pass down goals to the floor from upper management. Some of these goals may require additional equipment or personell, but that is not an option. That is why some hourly employees work over 70 hours a week. There is poor planning in scheduling, communication at all levels of the business, and a total disregard of the "employee owners" (unlike previous years). There is very few opportunities for floor workers to move up in their careers. It's about who likes you on how you get treated, not hard work.

2.0
Jul 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PROFIT SHARING CHECKS to make up for the low hourly wage. MONTHLY luncheons.

Cons

family is preached as number one until it comes to time that family has to come first. the hourly wage is terrible. unless your related to someone. you wont go to far with the company to fast. you will work a lot of hours and before you know it your kids will be grown. do not work here you will retire a millionaire yes. but if you just get a normal job which probably pays double of forge save 20 percent a week and you'll retire with same amount

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