Alliance One Reviews

Pros

Alliance One is a respected company in tobacco industry and has long history in China. It's a good company to work with.

Cons

A conservative company, dealing with monopoly in China. And the future of this industry is not so good as other industries.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep focusing in China and its management team, they have created good value for the company, we hope the company grows well.

Pros

potential for good money if you don't mind plowing through phone calls you have to dial and shaking down people to pay their debts.

Cons

Hounding deadbeats to pay their debts making high volume calls and contacts each day and noise from others in their cubes.

Advice to Senior Management

I haven't been there long enough to make a fair assessment on what advice I could give to management so far.

Pros

International organization with a committed group of employees.
International travel available depending on position, traveling to interesting places in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Cons

Time of turmoil. Leadership changed in last 6 months, resulting in the poor ratings for leadership and management of the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Engage employees more. Invest time to communicate with employees and bring them into the plan.
Treat local leaders as decision makers with at least a voice in the decision making process.
Recognize the value of support functions like IT and HR in the modern business era.
Too much 'Fire, Aim, Ready' rather than 'Ready, Aim, Fire'.

Pros

competitive salaries and benefits. Family type culture. Lots of great people.

Cons

Sr. Leadership needs to be leaders - company feels like its floundering

Advice to Senior Management

Make decisions, execute, and most importantly communicate with all of the workforce. Stop playing in silos