Where old white men go to stagnate the last 10 years before retirement - Anonymous employee Saint-Gobain Employee Review

2.0
May 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits when it comes to medical/dental/dependents. Family emergencies and the like are treated like actual unforeseen events, and not line items that you have 3 vacations days remaining in the calendar year for. This is a big, big nod to the HR department, who is full of compassionate, understanding, professional people. You might interview with them; they're great. The new building is nice and is a welcome upgrade from the previous location. Many people who work here have been with the company for decades, and are a very valuable source of information for someone who is just joining the company. If it doesn't already, your wardrobe will soon swell with plain clothes of unoffensive colors that aren't suited for any other occasion.

Cons

Nepotism is rampant. I have been witness to department heads announce that even though they're creating a new position, they're already bringing in their friend for orientation next week. Thought you could maybe show that you're qualified for the position? Oh, but I already told them they could have it, so we're not even doing interviews. I used to wonder why this company is 10 years behind the times technologically. I used to think of this as an opportunity to show management how we could automate, streamline and simplify processes. But I forgot the one thing holding it all back: management is 55+, white and male. Unable to learn and unable to adapt to change. If you're under 30 and want to work here, good luck. The wi-fi doesn't even work in half of the "state-of-the-art" building three years after it was built.

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