Is Southwire a good company to work for as a Machine Operator?

Machine Operator professionals working at Southwire have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 45 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Southwire employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Machine Operator Jobs at Southwire now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Machine Operator interview questions at Southwire .

Does Southwire pay Machine Operator employees well?

Machine Operator professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Southwire with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 45 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Machine Operator salaries at Southwire.

How happy are Machine Operator professionals working at Southwire?

86% of Machine Operator employees at Southwire would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Machine Operator professionals have also rated Southwire with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Southwire?

Machine Operator (45) , Warehouse Specialist (33) , Intern (20) , Intern - Hourly (19) , Manager (17) , Account Manager (15) , Extruder Operator (11) , Operator (10) , Maintenance Technician (7) , Supervisor (7) , Engineer (6) , Extrusion Operator (6) , Process Engineer (6) , Take Up/Extrussion (6) , Warehouse Associate (6)

What are the pros of working at Southwire according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and sometimes enviroment" ((in 102 reviews)); "pay schedule and benefits are good" ((in 94 reviews)); "great people and atmosphere." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great culture and purpose." ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Southwire according to real employee reviews?

"poor management, disrespectful to employees unless you're friends with management." ((in 45 reviews)); "Long hours so it's hard on you if you have a family with kids." ((in 27 reviews)); "I had 5 managers in 5 years." ((in 11 reviews)); "Favoritism is continuous." ((in 11 reviews)); "On site management was clueless,should have been supervisors not plant or operations managers." ((in 10 reviews))

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Southwire Machine Operator reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Richard Stinson

87% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Machine Operator employees have rated Southwire with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Operator professionals have an excellent working experience there. Southwire is rated 24% above average by Machine Operator professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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45 reviews

1.0

Feb 6, 2025

You are nothing but a box in a spreadsheet

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for the relative area

Cons

Toxic work environment where any and all criticism of processes and safety are met with quiet retaliation and selective enforcement of policy. The average worker is punished for terrible choices made at the corporate level.

5.0

Oct 27, 2024

Good

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money and great benefits

Cons

Bone at the moment that's not controllable

3.0

Sep 16, 2024

Room for improvement

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, and benefits are okay.

Cons

Extremely long hours, must cover vacation, if you’re good at your job they don’t allow you to advance.

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