Poor management, no leadership - Associate Banner Engineering Employee Review

1.0
16 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are very easy to work with until you hit HR or director level management and above.

Cons

Directors and higher level executives lack vision and focus. They are very concerned about what others think of them personally rather than doing what is best for the company. HR is ego driven and also writes glowing reviews for this site. "Growing Company with Many Opportunities" review is 100% HR.

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Banner Engineering Response
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I’d like to take a few minutes to respond to your comments about the inner workings at Banner. Building and growing a successful business is always a challenge—not just for Banner, but for all businesses in all industries. We have to deal with tough conditions beyond our control—even on a daily basis—that result from an ever-changing economy, reductions in the labor market, changes in technology and the marketplace, increased taxes and government regulations, supplier challenges, financing of the operation, increased need for security; the list goes on and on. Within any successful organization, then, there must be people in place who are not only able to take on the challenges and make tough decisions, but are willing to do so. At Banner, we feel highly confident in our decision-makers, those who strategize about the direction we’ll go. It is a testament to their abilities and good judgment to witness the steady growth we’ve experienced in each of the last six years, as well as the growing number of people we’re able to employ. Also, you mentioned another Banner review on Glassdoor entitled “Growing Company with Many Opportunities”, and it was your thought that this was a “fake review” created by Banner’s HR department. Let me assure you, it’s not. That posting does in fact contain a very positive sentiment, but it also includes suggestions for improvement--valuable insights for us. We’ve never created a “fake” posting anywhere, rather we simply respond to reviews that are posted by folks affiliated with us. Banner is a growing and successful organization with a tremendous culture, and while we recognize we’re certainly not perfect, we’re doing our best to keep improving.

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Pros

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Cons

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