Chrysler Reviews

Pros

An easy job to get if you have previous automotive experience, but on the bottom of automotive companies to work for. As of now Chrysler is not the company it once was but that is still no excuse for the treatment of their new employees.

Cons

There was only one upside and that was a consistent schedule, when they felt like giving out hours to workers.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should be completely changed over and a new crew of younger management should take the lead.

Pros

Cafeteria, benefits - HSA. In house tech support, car deals.

Cons

No future growth, laughable tuition reimbursement, semi-arrogant leadership

Advice to Senior Management

I was forced to turn down 2 promotions because my Director would not release me. I think this mind set pretty well described the ambitions of the company. Chrysler was (might still be) a struggling company in a business where the same old people will not save it. Chrysler needed to spend more time and effort growing and mentoring it's young candidates. My employee reviews went as such, "I think you're doing a great job and I want to mark you excellent in almost every category, but management says I can't or else we have to pay you more."

Pros

opportunity to advance in the organization is great. Team oriented environmnet. Great facility with all the tools necessarry for performing your job

Cons

Diversity is out of control at chrysler. Many jobs are given to underqualified employees based on race or gender, which is detrimental to the success of the company

Advice to Senior Management

Hire and promote the best and most talented employees. Your process for assessing an employees performance is outdated and inefficient.

Pros

Great People and product, excellent long term vision

Cons

Development, communication and lack of advancement

Advice to Senior Management

Recognition and worklife balance

Pros

Great wages, lots of technology, little to no accountability if your a poor performer, folks can do nothing for weeks, and remain employed

Cons

Old school system, dump more work on the ones who can, let the ones who can't perform, perform even less.

Advice to Senior Management

Deal with the issues, someone not performing shouldn't just be moved around. Get rid of the good old boys system.

Pros

It allows the ability to be involved with some of the newest technologies around. You also get to see something worthwhile completed by the end of the day.

Cons

At times you must sacrifice and give up any work/life balance you may have had. Weekends and holidays are often spent working.

Advice to Senior Management

Chrysler does a good job of getting people compensated for the work that they do. The work/life balance is something that cannot be sacrificed for some people.

Pros

The pay is great and the benefits are also. The best part of the job was the U.A.W. The union kept the pay and benefits equal across the board

Cons

Well the downside is you have to work a lot of hours

Advice to Senior Management

Be more professional, if a employee needs a day off give it to them.

Pros

Compensation "WAS" acceptable. Benefits good as well.

Cons

Incompetent mgt lead to bankruptcy. Too heavily focused on short term profits, personal compensation packages related to buyouts & takeovers like Cerberus & Daimler. Former mgt took their money and exited leaving non E-roll or C-roll employees in the lurch.

Advice to Senior Management

Cap executive compensation to the same percentage payouts as the non E-roll or C-roll employees. Don't hide behind excuses the company will lose that talent - LET THEM GO.

Pros

A very grassroots organiztion where most people are trying to do there best for the customer.

Cons

Lacking visionary leadership, too much nepitism and entitlement.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not be content to follow, not your competitors nor the practices of your past.

Pros

This company is stabilizing and starting to move upward. A lot of products and projects are being worked on. Pay and Benefit is comparable with the other 2 auto OEMs in Detroit . It will hire 1000 more engineers next year.

Cons

It takes time for the company to have fundamental changes. Personal growth is fairly limited in my department. Still quite a lot politics among groups / departments.