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      Challenge Manufacturing

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      2.6

      32% would recommend to a friend

      (314 total reviews)

      30% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Culture and values

      2.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.0

      Senior management

      Challenge Manufacturing has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Challenge Manufacturing employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      314 reviews
      1.0
      18 Apr 2017

      Working at Challenge is the worst!

      Quality manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros, this company sucks.

      Cons

      Upper management is so bad at what they do, I can't help but wonder, do they realize it? When your company has as much turnover as Challenge, which is 50% across the organization, shouldn't the company realize it's them? Are they so delusional that they think they just hired bad people and that's why they leave? Wake up people!! You are the reason they're leaving!! You are horrible at managing people, and you come across as soulless villains with no intelligence at all times.

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      Challenge Manufacturing Response
      9y
      We apologize that you did not have a positive experience at Challenge. If you have any specific concerns you would like to address please contact the HR Hotline at 616-735-6523.
      4.0
      20 Nov 2015

      Challenge - West Michigan Plants

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The people I have worked with have been pleasant and knowledgeable. The company is growing, which provides significant opportunity for those who seek advancement inside, and outside their career fields. Challenge management works with their employees to create a successful working environment if the individual voices a need for change. Overall, Challenge provides a great work-to-life ratio, and many of it's employees are invested, and want to do their best to continue the forward momentum the company has gained.

      Cons

      Annual reviews for employees paid on salary are not standard practice. Although, if the employee requests a review, they will receive one. Challenge does not have a strong HR department. Communication throughout the company is lacking.

      1.0
      9 Feb 2015

      production supervisor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Stable company and benefits ok.

      Cons

      The upper management has many people that really do not know what is going on. Its like GM the good old boys club if some one doesn't like you watch out, there will bill a target on your back. When you have a problem with an employee they can whine to upper management and then you are the bad guy, rather then back your decisions on supervision. Avoid this place unless you are uneducated and cant find work elsewhere.

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