Altria Reviews

Pros

Stability and upward mobility, as well as above-average compensation

Cons

No innovation. Run by Sales and Finance minded persons

Pros

Pay is great. 3 weeks of vacation immediately, 401k matching and profit sharing. Use of company car

Cons

Upper management changes their minds weekly, and we do not focus on our long term goals, but instead look to keep up with the competitors.

Advice to Senior Management

Take a look around and look at the morale or the company. It is getting lower and lower with each day.

Pros

Excellent workforce, great environment, and opportunity for advancement

Cons

Recent layoffs resulted in deep cuts.

Advice to Senior Management

Grow your company by aggressively pursuing the addition of new products and services to your consumer base.

Pros

Benefits are unmatched and you work with some very bright people.

Cons

As volume declines, they are constant layoffs and it is difficult to advance. They do, however, offer a generous severance package.

Advice to Senior Management

Need to branch out to different products that do not have a declining market that can be found in retail locations.

Pros

great company, great opportunities, great people

Cons

tobacco industry is not my preferred industry to work in

Advice to Senior Management

nothing

Pros

Upward Mobility, challenging & fast-paced environment

Cons

Advancement requires several moves nationally

Advice to Senior Management

Senior Management needs to have great collaboration between the operating companies

Pros

Company car (Chevy Traverse) that you can drive on your personal time and pay a small amount for gas. Great benefits package. Good salary for what you do, ok bonus. Autonomy...only work with manager once per month.

Cons

You do more merchandising than sales. The expectations are unrealistic. You get dirty hanging signs and moving product around in retail stores.

Advice to Senior Management

Expand the sales force and don't expect us to get the same amount of work done working for 3 companies as we did when we only worked for PMUSA.

Pros

Good salary, benefits and training programs.
Nice 401-k match.
Above market compensation used to offset tobacco stigma.
Get in, get your MBA and get out.

Cons

The company does not post jobs internally.
Zero ability to advance without VP level support.
Good old boy network runs the business like it is stuck in the 1960's.
Jobs are eliminated routinely, as cigarette volume declines the company cuts jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Practice what you preach.

Pros

Altria is committed to developing talent. Training continues through every level of tenure and position. Employees are always willing and able to help and the environment is friendly. There is a competitive nature as with any sales position, however in the end, everyone is looking out for the greater good.

Cons

In order to further develop your career you have to be able to relocate, typically far. This is non-negotiable. As a result, the people being promoted are not always the most qualified, simply able to move. Direction is often confusing and overwhelming. There are so many initiatives as once, and can be difficult to manage.

Advice to Senior Management

Streamline direction and responsibility. Develop a system in which people can continue to develop their careers without having to move.

Pros

benefits include free vehicle, internet access and cell phone are company paid. Great vacation time and health benefits

Cons

no room for promotion opportunities if you don't want to move. constant business changes, with unrealistic expectations from management.

Advice to Senior Management

listen to your employees. more room for growth is greatly needed.