“Software development”
Anonymous Employee (Current Employee) McHenry, IL
Pros – Location means reasonable commute time. Work from home policy helps with the work/life balance. Flexible hours.
Cons – Morale is down the toilet along with bonus, benefits and profit sharing. Constant reduction in benefits with no end in sight. Periodic layoffs leave you constantly wondering if you will be next. The Follett family's new values revolve around increasing their shareholder value. Being profitable isn't enough. Record profits aren't enough. They want more.
Advice to Senior Management – Quite telling me you value "each and every associate" while you continue to cut benefits. You've destroyed morale. Merging the various companies into a single entity has created chaos. Outsourcing jobs may cut the hour!y cost but you are not looking at the total cost of a project due to higher defect rates and lower efficiency. It isn't cheaper if it takes more people longer with more errors.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company