Beecher Carlson Reviews

Pros

there are very talented and knowledgeable technical people working. there is creativity and innovation. customer oriented organization.

Cons

communication of vision and plan for the company and its future to employees.

Pros

Very liberal with hours worked and time off requests

Cons

Poor management and poor leadership.
Pay is substandard. The managers make a lot of money, but they don't sell. Yet, they push you to sell more and they are never happy, even when you kick butt in a month.
Avoid working here if at all possible.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay the producers more. Implement profit sharing. Quit leading from the rear and lead by example. Management thru fear and intimidation is not productive.

Pros

Freedom, benefits, and a lot of potential.

Cons

Training is terrible
Disconnect between corporate and other offices

Advice to Senior Management

Let the leaders in the individual markets lead, butt out.

Pros

The work life balance is great. I work with good people and enjoy coworker company while outside of work as well.

Cons

No idea what the career path is. I have no clue where, when, why, or how to take the next step.

Advice to Senior Management

People are fed up with the non existent bonus structure that is referred to by management. No growth in salary is also very disappointing.

Pros

The best reason to work at Beecher Carlson is that I haven't found another job yet. Most of the people in the trenches are good people and make it bearable.

Cons

Extremely weak management that are only concerned with making more money for themselves and not sharing any with employees. Worst communication I have ever experienced.

Advice to Senior Management

Everyone knows you are all talk with no ability.

Pros

Rating within the industry very credible and extremely high

Cons

Company has been in acquisition mode at the expense of validating very competent employees

Advice to Senior Management

Do annual reviews and give your employees a raise!

Pros

Beecher has attracted some of the best people in the industry - great coworkers. Well known, high profile clients - lots of client interaction.

Cons

Strategy changes every 30-60-90 days, success feels like a moving target. Not much focus on training or development. They talk big but don't deliver when it comes to how they treat employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate with employees. Create systems/programs for professional and personal development.

Pros

Terrific co-workers, enjoyable environment and the lack of micro-management.

Cons

Lack of proper compensation and poor supervisors

Advice to Senior Management

Watch for hardworking, strong employees who want to learn and grow in the company & properly compensate them for the job they are doing.