Keirton Reviews

4.5

93% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Jay Evans

96% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Keirton has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Keirton employee rating is 30% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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66 reviews
2.0
2 May 2017

Not as advertized

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

RRSP contributions extended health benefits good pay growing fast

Cons

No parking. Endorsement of Landmark Forum as foundation for all staff to do. Toxic environment of passive aggressiveness. The industry is not reputable or respected. Very young millennial culture, no one over 50 works there. Not a multi-cultural environment Expected to take part in all company extra curricular activities after hours. Expected to work long hours. Life insurance is only $25K value if you die on the job. Careless and reckless for the sake of getting the job done.

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Keirton Response
6y
Thank you for the feedback. I have to admit, we are very late in responding to this review and we now respond much quicker. At the time of this review, we were undergoing a big transition in the business and we placed too much focus on quick hiring vs staying true to our Core Values and finding the perfect fit. This has been a big lesson for us and we have made some significant improvements. I will do my best to address each point made. Parking can be a challenge, particularly when we had some local construction at our Surrey location. Today, 95% of staff can park within staff parking. Some people do have to park on the street which is less than a 1-minute walk to the door. We do endorse the Landmark Forum, however, we do not make it mandatory. We also endorse Dale Carnegie, Tony Robbins, Ken Blanchard, and various other personal development programs. Learning and growth is very important to us and those who don't value this will likely be more comfortable in a different organization. We understand it isn't for everyone and we are now very upfront about this. We find these programs improve both personal and professional lives, while giving us a common language we all understand and can support each other with. I can't speak directly to a toxic environment or passive-aggressiveness you mentioned. Both are not acceptable and we take this very seriously. We do set high standards and move quite fast so it can be uncomfortable for some people who are not accustomed to this. In terms of our industry not being respected...we design products, many of the products are for the production and processing of cannabis. We started with medical cannabis and are proud we were able to make such a positive impact on patients and this industry - now medically legal in over 30 countries. We encourage people to get to know us as much as possible before joining the team and we will do whatever we can to facilitate this. I’m uncertain how you could have joined without knowing the industry we are in. If there is something I am missing, please contact me at Jay@keirton.com As for the demographics of our team, we do have a fairly young and energetic group - this includes someone over 60 :). A quick look at our website photos will highlight the diversity amongst us - we speak many languages. I acknowledge we did have a period where we really encouraged our leaders to take part in activities outside office hours. We pay for go-karting, paintballing, softball, restaurants and various activities. We went through an extensive period of hiring and found this to be a great way for various teams to spend time together. None of these events after hours are mandatory. Long hours can be involved in some leadership positions during certain periods of the year - typically late September and early October. We are an entrepreneurial company with big goals. We also recognize balance and do our best to get ahead of staffing requirements but admit we can fall short on occasion. As for our Life Insurance, I looked into it and you are correct, it is currently $25k. We are going to conduct a review and see how we can make an improvement in this area. I’m sorry that you saw anything careless or reckless to get a job done - that is not something we want to be known for. We encourage risk taking and we embrace mistakes, as long as we learn and grow. Integrity is very important to us, so much so that ‘Honour our Word’ is a core value. We have been known to commit to customer dates and then move mountains to get there. I can see how this could look careless at times. It is also important we don’t sacrifice safety. Safety is something we are constantly improving. This is definitely something we will discuss further as a team. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. This review was very useful and enabled some much-needed reflection. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We will use this feedback to improve. Jay
1.0
26 Mar 2021

Not for me

Recommend
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Pros

- People are nice - Room to grow

Cons

I was only here for 3 months and I resigned by myself, I think I might have been a bit burnt out at the end. If you haven't worked in the cannabis industry before, it might be a bit of a difficult adjustment. I resigned due to a combination of things. I have never resigned from a position before because I've seen potential in the roles that I've applied for, but this one was just not for me. - Interviewing process took 3 months + a video editing test - Overtime is expected and encouraged by management. Something that worried me was hearing from co-workers that they can't sleep at night because all they think about is work and they can't get a break. I've had bad cases of burning out before due to a high work ethic, I wanted to take a step back and not let that happen again. The company posts mental health facebook workplace posts, but there's a difference in saying something and leading by example. People in management usually say they'll work on something during the weekend and then you feel like you should be working overtime too. An HR representative told me that "they're used to it because they'd been working there for many years" but that's not healthy or good? People have lives outside of work too. - Company structure a bit of a mess, file organization is non-existent, it's everywhere and not in one place. They use so many different platforms it's difficult to find information or documents that are properly updated. - Brand is inconsistent - They use an "EOS" system, which makes you set goals for 90 days. At first, it makes sense because it seems structured, but they don't tell you that in-between the "rocks" (goals) you will be working on millions of other projects - which can be very stressful and lead to less time being creative in the role or actually giving you time to finish the projects themselves. If you finish all your goals within the quarter, I believe there is a monetary bonus to this, but it feels a bit difficult being able to finish all of them. Sometimes you won't be able to finish certain goals because you depend on someone else to hand something in, which delays your own process. - I wish there had been more time appointed for the creative process in certain projects. There are so many projects to do all the time and the expected standard is very high. The pace of the projects is high. - Marketing team gets sent inspiration videos by high profile companies like Nike and Tesla frequently. I understand it's good to get inspiration from higher places, but those are 500 million dollar marketing teams and the team's resources are small here. You have a lot of pressure on your shoulders, at least I felt that way. I felt like I was constantly letting myself down all the time because I wasn't reaching that level. A lot of the creative stuff I worked on got shot down frequently and it can get a bit demotivating at times, especially when they're a bit unsure of what they want creatively. The branding direction isn't quite there yet. Help me help you. I feel like I was setting myself up for failure a lot. - The cannabis industry is a bit of a tough adjustment if you've never worked with it before. I had a hard time relating to the industry as a whole. - Working from home is only available during COVID, after that the role will be in-house in Surrey. Wish working from home in the future was an option. I feel bad because most people there are nice and mean well, I don't want to be negative but the role wasn't quite what it was advertised to be. I went in feeling very positive about the role, but the longer I stayed the more I just felt that it wasn't for me.

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Keirton Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sad to see you go, we know how deeply talented you are. We knew the file structure isn't perfect as we were going through a transition in servers. Our team appreciated your drive and never give up attitude but on numerous occasions asked that you not work past office hours to avoid burnout. I only wish we could have solved that with you sooner as we had big dreams and goals that you were an integral part of. Good luck on your future path and keep in touch!
5.0
4 May 2017

Best company I've ever worked for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome team effort with a can do attitude, great culture and fun people, fast paced and quickly growing. A strong focus on personal and professional development shows that the company really cares about the people and their personal success.

Cons

We work hard with a positive attitude so slackers and negative people probably won't fit in.

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Keirton Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your experience here with us!
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