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Avon Protection plc

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Avon Protection plc Reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Bruce Thompson

18% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Avon Protection plc has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Avon Protection plc employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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39 reviews
2.0
4 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Vacation, benefits, decent pay, and eye for safety and cleanliness.

Cons

This place is run by people who are either related to each other in one way or another. I have personally seen a woman with no job experience other than baby sitting get a line lead position and her mother in law worked in the office. I've seen seen friends help friends and family alike while those who had no connection were forced to work harder and watch others kick back and take an easy ride. I was let go myself for attempting to prove the harassment against me. I gave 7 years of my life and worked hard for this company only for them to fire me, deny my unemployment and allow those who harrased me to go unpunished. I have witnessed a high membership of management use a derogatory phrase in the presence of a person of color and blow it off without a second thought. Racism. I will never stop bad mouthing this company.

1.0
12 Dec 2023

The Fall of a Once Great Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

At the non-management level, great employees.

Cons

1. Avon acquired the helmet and body armor business from 3M who acquired the business from Ceradyne. Ceradyne was a huge name in the business with a great reputation. In the 3 years since the acquisition from 3M, Avon has destroyed the body armor business. Congrats Avon, that's a hard thing to do and you pulled that off flawlessly. 2. Either the experienced people left when the company's stock dropped significantly or they have been let go. So, no experienced people left in the armor and helmet division. 3. Management has no idea what they are doing. 4. No strategy for digging themselves out of the hole they dug. Don't take my word for it. Google Avon Protection and hit the "News" button. 5. Micromanagement seems like a company value. 6. Expect to work 7 days a week for managers who have no idea what they want or how to get it.

1.0
21 Jul 2023

Steer Clear

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Contributing to a product that is important

Cons

Micromanagement, disorganized, firefighting problems, and working hard will produce more work rather than promotions/recognition. Leadership team at site has no direction and leadership team at corporate changes their message every quarter. It took years to get training I was promised due to the constant panic environment. Expected to be on call 24/7 in an environment that is not inclusive to diverse backgrounds.

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