Stay Away - Analyst John Deere Employee Review

1.0
Sep 15, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

there USED to be lots of pros working for this company, but the reorganization has really slashed all of that

Cons

restructuring of company has resulted in hundreds of people leaving the company voluntarily. Hundreds more will be fired under the guise of "smart industrial". When in reality, it's about trying to reduce cost, move more towards contingent employment, offshoring jobs, and line the pockets of shareholders. I would NOT recommend working here. Never felt valued. The company has had awful engagement/employee satisfaction results in the past few years; but leadership somehow can't imagine how to implement any solutions. They also redesigned their entire bonus structure. We used to get amazing bonuses, but starting this year we have nearly impossible goals that we need to meet to get benefits. We're continuing to be told we're in one of the most profitable years, but they're slashing benefits, firing employees, and overall treating employees like numbers. The money is just going to shareholders. If you don't care how you're treated, work here. If you'd like to be a human, treated with respect, find another company.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The team is made up of mostly good people, and the work itself can be rewarding at times. The 401(k) match is one of the strongest benefits offered and has been a major reason many older employees choose to stay with the company.

Cons

For most, base pay tends to fall lower than the market, with minimal annual raises or merit increases — averaging around 1.5% over the past three years. Promotions have become fairly uncommon in recent years, and when positions are vacated, they are often downgraded or left unfilled. When promotions do happen, the typical 5–8% pay increase mostly serves to offset inflation after years of below-market raises. In addition to the lower compensation and increased workload from unfilled positions, many performance metrics are focused more on company initiatives than on the employee’s actual role or day-to-day responsibilities.

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