Pros
There are a few good people left at Copeland who make the day-to-day bearable. It can be a decent place to get your foot in the door and gain 6–10 months of experience in the industry before moving on to something better. You will learn how to juggle a heavy workload and navigate a fast-paced environment, which can build your skills quickly if you are early in your career.
Cons
Management culture is toxic and outdated. Many managers have a chip on their shoulder based on how long they’ve been with the company, and they often hide important information from their teams until the last possible minute, leaving you in the dark and scrambling to adjust. Direction changes week to week depending on what their higher-ups are telling them, but you will rarely know what’s going on or why your job role suddenly shifted—communication is severely lacking. Pay is not keeping up with the times, with low compensation overall and “merit increases” of only 1–3% annually at best. Employee rewards have gone from meaningful recognition to a single Panda Express lunch once a year, which feels like a slap in the face rather than appreciation. Everyone who knows their worth and is a strong employee has found a way out, and the company feels like it’s being held together with Elmer’s glue, especially on the sales side. People are quitting left and right, and the morale is like a black cloud hanging over the office.