Cooper Tire & Rubber Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Cooper Tire & Rubber full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – good money, I liked the work

Cons – long hours, changing production numbers too high so as not to get bonus. closed the wrong plant
When they closed our plant they would not let us transfer but, would let us move and start at the new higher pay.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Cooper Tire & Rubber full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – I liked my co-workers and enjoyed working with them. Working at a manufacturing plant was also interesting... getting to see the process and having tangible products. HR would try to spread the company's philosophies and beliefs.

Cons – Frequently the decisions (by higher management) seemed to stand in the way of progress. Even after discussing pros and cons of a decision with my manger and other team members, we couldn't make (what we felt was) the right decision because we were overridden. It was very frustrating. Additionally, HR or management would frequently officially tell you things that were obviously not true (months later). It got to the point that you couldn't trust them.

Advice to Senior Management – Spend more time considering the impact of decisions.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Cooper Tire & Rubber

Pros – The people there are some of the finest to work with. (co, or Union)
The pride inmaking a great product.

Cons – Upper management's way to turn employees on each other and create a hostile environment.
The treatment of the people after many sacrifices were made to keep cooper viable.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Cooper Tire & Rubber

Pros – With the Twelve hour, 2 2 3 schedule you get quite a few days off work. The money is good for those who have been there for over ten years but, new hires can make the same starting pay or just a bit less at a much less physical job.

Cons – Your work is not appreciated by management because all they want to do is take away and give more job responsibilities for less money. They don't even try to make you feel appreciated. All you hear is you should just be happy you have a job. The co workers are the only positive,

Advice to Senior Management – Make your people happy. Try to fake the fact that you care. Remember it is on our backs that you get your bonus

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Cooper Tire & Rubber

Pros – Somewhat stable place to work, most of layoffs were in our plants but had some in corporate offices as well.
Decent pay, but definitely could make more elsewhere.
Benefits were good, but definitely got worse through the 2000s

Cons – Morale was horrible during layoffs, obviously, but even after 2005 everyone hated it there.
No real chance of moving up unless you kissed everyones a$$, so the promotions were definitely not based on work performance.
Management never praised good work, had lots of slackers there that probably got paid better than the good workers.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote people based on performance, not on how far someone has their nose up your a$$es!!
Force middle mgmt to praise good work and discipline bad workers, seems like some people can get away with murder there and never face any consequences.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Cooper Tire & Rubber

Pros – The money, people and benefits.

Cons – Everything else. There is very little upside when you work in a factory.

Advice to Senior Management – A greater appreciation of your workers.

Current Employee – been working at Cooper Tire & Rubber

Pros – pays the bills that is all

Cons – swing shift as if they care

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend