Michelman used to be a fantastic place to work, but it has changed dramatically. There is so much focus on Corporate growth that Michelman has lost the culture and commitment to people that made it a successful business for 3/4 of a century. Leadership at all levels is indecisive and inconsistent and whenever there is a decision that needs to be made, no one will take ownership or accountability and the buck gets passed. Michelman is losing talent because they are so worried about profits that they take advantage of hard workers by increasing their responsibilities while not increasing their pay. The organization as a whole is understaffed and it takes months to backfill positions, if there is even an attempt made to backfill instead of saying there is no longer justification for the headcount. Opportunities and organizational involvement depend highly on middle management and employees are not afforded the same opportunities depending on who they report to in their chain of command. There is a lot of favoritism and “boys club” behavior. The organization claims flexibility as a perk, but when push comes to shove they are very old school in the belief that office staff need to be present onsite to effectively do their jobs, while also hiring senior managers to work fully remote who offer no presence, support, or involvement to their inferiors. Michelman acts like they’re a Great White when in reality they are a minnow and if they don’t commit to prioritizing their people again (with actions not words) they will not be around for another 75 years.
