Penn Color reviews about "management"

Advancement not based on work or experience but politics and the buddy system.

-Employees tend to get pigeonholed into the same tasks which leads to lack of interest and disengagement. -Opportunities for movement/advancement are limited. This problem has grown worse in more recent years with the company shifting emphasis onto employees with degrees over years of practical experience. -Employees generally are not compensated according to performance. Under performers are carried along and top performers are not rewarded for their efforts. This fosters negativity and cynicism. -Training often has no structure. -Management lacks follow through regarding policy and procedure enforcement. -Management often is not forthright with employees. -Human Resources is unresponsive from top to bottom. Unless you're in management, don't expect a timely response to any inquiries.

Penn Color is currently transitioning from a small/mid-sized management style to a more corporate environment which makes communication sometimes difficult. New policies are frequently coming out which adds to the confusion. With that said, growing pains are always difficult, but good in the end.

Needs more staffing to help support each shift to grow successfully.

Terrible upper management, not much room for advancement.

- Very traditional company that is slow to adapt to today's working climate - Rigid ownership - Middle management not well trained - Not overly great communication, though improving - Dirty job in the plant - Training isn't very formal

With being a company that is such a specialized field and because so many people stay with the company for 10 plus years, sometimes room for advancement can be limited. When I first started the company was run with old fashioned outlooks but has been evolving to be more diverse and change with the quickly changing times. I think they will continue to get better.

Poor equipment Nobody cares Poor management

You go home dirty everyday. Absolutely no overtime unless you bring coffee or food to you’re supervisor. I have witnessed this to the point where it became the norm. Favoritism is extremely overwhelming No room for growth If you don’t have a degree you are basically stuck on the floor. Even if you do have a degree if you aren’t one the cool guys. You will be stuck on the floor. Management sucks and most are unqualified for the roles. You can literally brake your back and give them 300% you are still worthless to them.