A workhorse in a family with some dysfunction - Anonymous employee Butterball Employee Review

3.0
23 Jan 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good people, always busy, free turkey, nationally recognized brand, emphasis on safety

Cons

People work in silos (multiple departments may be working on the same - or similar - project, but never share information or talk until they have a deliverable... meaning multiple versions of "the wheel" with no collaboration, redundancies, and wasted time), things out of our control have a large impact on the company (corn/grain costs, gas/diesel costs, etc.), always under attack by activist groups (a few bad apples spoil our reputation, even though we work very hard to do business right and do right by our birds), fully integrated business makes communications difficult (guys on the farm with no access to a computer, multiple spoken languages in the processing plants, managers that don't read email, and leadership that doesn't emphasize communication to the hourly associates).

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Cons

My experience was significantly impacted by the management style of my direct supervisor. Communication was often inconsistent and at times passive aggressive, with a strong emphasis on criticism and limited recognition of work that met expectations. The leadership approach leaned heavily toward micromanagement, with frequent scrutiny of day-to-day work but minimal investment in coaching, training, or structured development. Employees were expected to meet evolving expectations without clear, consistent guidance or actionable support on how to improve. Feedback was often focused on what was wrong without a corresponding effort to provide tools, examples, or mentorship to help close gaps. This created an environment where expectations felt unclear, shifted frequently, and were difficult to reliably meet. Over my time on this team, there was also a notable pattern of turnover under the same manager, including multiple employees leaving during that period. This contributed to instability and reflected broader concerns around leadership effectiveness and retention. At times, the overall environment felt demoralizing, with low psychological safety and limited trust in the fairness or consistency of performance evaluation and advancement processes. There were also perceived inconsistencies in how opportunities and promotion pathways were applied across employees, contributing to concerns about fairness and transparency.

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Butterball Response
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The Butterball, LLC Ethics Line is available to listen to and act on concerns of possible violation of company policies, laws, or regulations such as improper or unethical business practices and health, safety and environmental practices. The Ethics Line is available to all Butterball, LLC employees as well as concerned individuals outside the company. It can be reached at 1-877-492-0140 or ethics@butterball.com
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