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Summit Electric Supply

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Summit Electric Supply reviews

2.8

36% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Dwayne Roberts

48% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Summit Electric Supply has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Summit Electric Supply employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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131 reviews
2.0
Feb 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy Work Easy Pay Check Good People at the Bottom

Cons

There is no hope here. Management is Top-Heavy and has no care for the people below them. The work is easy sure, but mind numbing. Summit will give you a million tasks if you are foolish enough to accept them and pay you nothing. If you join Summit, do the bare minimum for as long as it takes for you to find something better. DO NOT GET STUCK HERE! Summit loves to outside hire. You will not get a promotion, but you will train the outside hire who was just hired in above you. Sales runs the company at razor thin margins, and management are cowards to reign them in. They would genuinely celebrate if sales were above a 5% margin. It's a circus.

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Summit Electric Supply Response
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Thank you for your candid feedback and for the time you’ve dedicated as part of our team. We are disappointed to hear that your experience has fallen short, as integrity and inclusion are values we hold as fundamental. We are devoted to nurturing a workplace where diversity is embraced and where every associate is provided the opportunity to grow and feel empowered. Your feedback is invaluable to us. It serves as a catalyst for reflection and ongoing improvement. Our Associate Services Department is open to a confidential conversation to discuss these matters further. We are committed to listening and to making the necessary changes to better our environment for all associates.
2.0
Mar 16, 2020

If you are not a "Yes man/woman" you will not succeed here!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smaller family oriented business. Most employees are approachable and willing to talk to you.

Cons

Don't go against these grain or have your own opinion- especially if it's counter to upper management. Goals are either not set or too open ended to achieve. You will be told you didn't meet them and then get fired. Many very good employees were let go for this reason. Environment is very unprofessional-lots of foul language on the floor and in meetings- this includes executive leadership. If you expect to get coaching and professional development, keep dreaming. Your development rests entirely on you. Zero diversity in leadership- almost zero representation from females or minorities.

1.0
Oct 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and minimal oversight

Cons

Constant changes in upper management and inconsistently applied corporate policies have made Summit Electric Supply an unstable work environment for corporate employees. Management stretches employees’ workloads as far as possible to avoid increasing headcount. Salaried employees are pressured into working outside of the normal workday in order to keep up with the excessive workloads. In the last 2 years, the bonus program for non-sales departments have been cut out completely in order to improve the bottom line for shareholders, non-sales employees go years without merit or cost of living pay increases. Employees do not receive regular feedback from managers (this includes annual performance reviews), in certain departments management is unavailable to their subordinates for much of the workweek.

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