Production Advisor (supervisor) - Production Supervisor Volvo Group Employee Review

1.0
23 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If it wasn't for the pay and benefits I would have quit a couples months in. Not much, if any, positive to speak of...

Cons

I can go on and on, but I'll refrain a little.To start, it's a UAW union environment that has wayyyy too much power and influence. They pretty much have a death grip on management, and get away with murder. Almost impossible to fire a bad egg, since the UAW and HR are always cutting deals. The company is rampant with nepotism on both Union and management sides which is a big problem. For the union, there's always petty rifts among the union employees where family members join sides and make everything worse. For management, certain people are treated much better and are protected from accountability because family is in upper management; no matter how much they screw up, it's OK. This also applies to HR having favorites. Speaking of HR, they are the ones who hire people which they really really suck at. They hire based on referrals first, so if you know someone, it's helps greatly. You wonder why nepotism is rampant. I've supervised at one point the mom, dad, two daughters, and a cousin at one point; just one example, it's very common. Your payed monthly on a salary. It's 40 hrs a week, and that's all they pay you unless there's scheduled OT. So if you work 50 hrs in a week by coming in early or staying after the shift to work on something, it's unpaid. BTW, they expect you to come in 30 mins early to prep for your shift and stay 30 mins afterward to close your shift unpaid or you will get in trouble. Basically, it's a cut throat culture, where people are always trying to bring you down, union and management, which gets old real quick. Especially when your a hard working individual, and you don't get recognized, and people who slack off aren't held accountable!!! Avoid this place like the plague, not worth it!

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5.0
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Pros

Really inclusive environment and most of campus is already with ABW - activity based workplace (flexible seating).

Cons

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2.0
1 June 2026
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Pros

Great team of colleagues. Employee who are focused on ensuring their best. Excellent collaboration between teams. Colleagues who will look past the negative culture and continue to do their best for the company.

Cons

Culture & HR team who are clueless about global teams and work strategies. Focus on how many days and hours are spent in the office, rather than quality of work delivered. "You are being tracked by HR" has become the new way of life with the new culture. Total lack of communication after announcing job cuts are coming, due to awful truck sales and loss of market share in USA. Heavily bloated VP structure.

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