Growing Company, moving in the right direction - Former Production Supervisor Alene Candles Employee Review

4.0
16 Aug 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Dedication to the Safety of their Employees Opportunities for Advancement Competitive wages Conscious Leadership Training

Cons

It's not really a con, but right now the company is struggling to find the proper candidates for Leadership positions.

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Alene Candles Response
7y
As the Plant Manager it is a privilege to lead such an awesome team, including yourself. I love being able to take time to get to know each of the over 400 employees that work for Alene. We are struggling to find the right people for our leadership positions. I want to ensure that we have a leadership team that engages, listens, analyzes situations and then reacts quickly to employee needs to make our team stronger. We are also looking for leaders that can help develop and teach our future candle makers to excel in leading people and grow in the organization. I agree, I see the morale improving each day as we head into our busy season. We have already come such a long way in a short amount of time and I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings as we continue down this path. Thank you, Evan Plant Manager

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5.0
3 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Alene Candles was a great company to work for. People were nice and everyone contributed to the best of their abilities. Alene did a lot of work promoting a very positive culture and added a lot of activities for associates through the years. The company was not perfect, but what company is? Everyone was doing there absolute best and that's what counts. It is amazing to see how a senior leader like the COO knows the people on the floor by name.

Cons

It's a small company with a very seasonal product, so work can be a little hectic at times. This should not be a dealbreaker for anyone who is thinking about coming to Alene. Also, it is a small company so career opportunities are less. But Alene spends a lot of time compensating this by providing a lot of training and development like the leads program.

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Alene Candles Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your experience and kind words about Alene Candles. We're happy to hear that you appreciated the positive culture and our commitment to training and development through the Leads program. We acknowledge the challenges of working in a seasonal business and appreciate your advice on planning for peak seasons. We’re always looking for ways to improve our processes to make the busy season more manageable for everyone. Thank you again for taking the time to write this review, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Human Resources
1.0
30 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

None, that place is an absolute mess.

Cons

They don't test for rec use, so between the smell of the candles and the smell of rec sometimes working there is horrible. They are always showing favoriteism. Some people make more money than others in the same role, and they arbitrarily give raises to people in the in crowd. I know of at least 3 peoplen that got money with no extra work doing the same job as everyone else. Manufactiring, engineering, and maintenance are always talking bad of each other. Also, they talk a great game on safety, but allowing ppl to go in feeling nice, or ppl going out on a smoke break coming back feeling nice and no one doing anything about it tells a very different story.Manahement is clicquey and gossipy. I didn't care about leasership yapping to us that Everest was a waste of money and NH needed to shutdown or that the people representing the customer are incompetent or so. I was there to do my job, every day felt like a soap opera.

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