Pleasant environment - Purchasing Specialist Super Bright LEDs Employee Review

-Casual work environment; I wear jeans/hoodies most days, plenty of folks who wear sweat pants -Flexible schedules: Across multiple departments, management is usually willing to work with you on your schedule. Whether it's starting earlier, starting later, or last minute PTO, my managers have always been willing to work with me without making a bunch of fuss. -Growing company culture: there's been an uptick in building morale throughout the company, through department outtings, or bringing in lunches/snacks a few times a month, costume contests around Halloween. Ultimately I think your work experience here can be great, if you come here to work. I've seen some of the negative reviews and people who have left, and a lot of the complaints aren't warranted in my opinion. If you show up an do your job, you'll likely not have to deal with much of the negativity. If you come in to be social, get involved in gossip, don't take trainings seriously, then you can certainly expect to be micromanaged. That shouldn't be seen as a bad thing; the interview process is very thorough, and management would rather leave a position unfilled than just fill it with a warm body. If you were hired on, it's because management truly sees you as an asset, and is invested in your professional growth.

-Not always super clear direction. Sometimes you may be given a task without a clear understanding of what the task is contributing towards. -Tends to be reactive vs proactive: As I write this, the business is growing and implementing systems/procedures to help with that growth. What I've noticed is, at the moment, we're being a bit more reactive to problems. I can't completely fault the company for this however, as I think a lot of that comes with the new processes being put in place. It's new territory for everyone, and so until an issue comes up, we may not know there's a flaw in the process.

I've been at SBL for almost 2 years. In those two years, I had MAJOR health issues, lost my father, multiple long hospitalizations. I was scared because previous companies I worked for had fired people because of their health. But not SBL, the worked with me on the time I needed off for FMLA, welcomed me back each time I had been out with a smile. They offer a lot of flexibility in scheduling too. You can choose your schedule based on some guidelines. You can even choose condensed work weeks and have an extra full or half day off weekly. Pay is fair and commensurate with experience. They offer raises yearly based on performance. The culture is fun, HR provides a lot of fun and engaging activities throughout the year including giveaways, Monthly catered lunches, a monthly treat delivered (think brownies, cookies, donuts, etc.) I'm happier here than any other place I've worked in the past. As with every company, there are the things here and there that can be frustrating or challenging but overall, SBL is an excellent place to work. Shout out to Angie & Meagan for all they do in HR>

My commute, but that has nothing to do with the job