Black & Decker Reviews

Pros

public company, big goals and big risks
open management
great feedback
tons of growth opportunities
great compensation package
outstanding company culture
nice balance of life and work

Cons

public company so at the end of the day you are just a number
Quartly fire drills and high stress to please shareholders

Advice to Senior Management

Because of the just a number, no hard feeling policys, B&D lost an unacceptable number of quality people and it has cost them dearly. Probably will never have the market share that was lost.

Pros

Very friendly employees easy work and life balance, it can get stressful at times. Office is a friendly environment every day

Cons

A lot of meetings take place and at times can feel pointless. A lot of people competing to do the same thing.

Advice to Senior Management

Better assessment process

Pros

Pay OK
Time off is good.
Make your own schedule

Cons

Upper Management
Too many fires to put out
Bonus keep decreasing

Advice to Senior Management

Promote within
Give some love to the lower level employees

Pros

Vehicle
Freedom
Good product
People
Expense budget vary good
Slush fund to grow business
Managers are very hands off in the field

Cons

Salary
Bonus structure
Vehicle
Promotion not based on performance
Public company worried about shareholders and not employees

Advice to Senior Management

Open your eyes an stop the turnover

Pros

Ability to move up through the business when opportunities arise.

Cons

Low pay and recognition.
Very much controlled by Finiance and Marketing- a boy's club

Advice to Senior Management

Recognise and reward for those employees who add real value to the business.

Pros

Constant challenges,always room for advancement and good benefits

Cons

Pay is horrible and not up to standard averages

Advice to Senior Management

Don't be so focused on moving people and promoting.

Pros

work / life balance is good

Cons

To move up you have to move frequently.

Pros

When you put Black & Decker on your resume it gets respect and attention. It is widely considered a blue-chip company. In lower positions, olike channel manager, you will have an opportunity to learn the ropes-- good training.

Cons

In terms of work environment, I understand that in the last couple of years it has improved but the turnover at the top has been a turnstyle-- incredible velocity of new players--none groomed for the job. Especially true in marketing, a highly-fractured department.

Advice to Senior Management

I have no advice for management. I need to write 20 words here and I guess the only thing I can say is that "Black & Decker management" is something of an oxymoron.

Pros

Encouraging and lively environment to work

Cons

Exposure is not that great

Pros

1. Great products, great history
2. Culture of inclusiveness, politeness
3. Open door policy for most managers
4. Easy moves within company and geographies
5. Very global

Cons

1. Can get too conservative (read history of acquisition by Stanley)
2. Relies heavily on housing and automobile sectors
3. Historical baggage

Advice to Senior Management

1. Be creative
2. Allow new talent to advise old guard
3. Be proud of the history, yet not get lost in it