Sofidel reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)
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Luigi Lazzareschi

74% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Sofidel has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sofidel 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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217 reviews
4.0
Oct 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No supervision, high base salary, guaranteed OT, 401k is excellent, paid vacation time

Cons

Management is lacking, very little direction or growth of team members, minimal training, performance reviews are not happening, Needs to focus on retaining productive employees. Hot in summer/No AC, loud dirty work conditions.

5.0
Oct 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely supportive and cooperative HR team, always ready to help with any queries. Friendly colleagues who make the work environment positive and motivating. The company provides excellent training programs that help employees learn and grow professionally. Well-maintained facilities and a strong focus on safety and teamwork. A great place to build a stable career.

Cons

Work can be physically demanding at times due to production targets. Shift work may affect work-life balance for some employees. However, the management provides good support to handle these challenges effectively

1.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get free safety shoes yearly.

Cons

Too many issues to count, but the biggest is pay. Sofidel keeps wages low by giving employees rare job titles that have little market comparison while piling multiple roles onto one person. It is common to be asked to do the work of two or three jobs. All decisions come from Italy with no clear reasoning. The company is extremely cheap, which makes every part of the job harder. Tools that would make work faster are denied due to cost. Instead, they hire ten people to do the work of three and then claim they cannot pay fairly because “the team is too big.” Clearwater, the company they purchased, still has a few strong leaders in Shelby. But Sofidel itself is a disaster. Even in training meetings, employees openly call out HR for the lack of transparency, sneaky practices, and backhanded decisions. If you want to be underpaid, overworked, and ignored by leadership, this is the place. Their hiring model is to buy small-town companies and pay people like cheap labor. If you value respect and fairness, avoid this company. Every process is broken, and leadership only makes it worse. Do not believe the “we love to promote internally” line. It is nothing more than a way to justify low wages. When they expand, they simply underpay someone else and recycle the same empty promises.

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