Coca-Cola Refreshments Reviews

Pros

good benefits, 401k, good paid vacations and holidays

Cons

no longer have a work life balance
company car being taken away
unacceptable call always

Pros

Good health benefits. Decent pay.

Cons

Good ole boys club. If you're in good for you. If not good luck.

Advice to Senior Management

Open your eyes and see where the real issues are. To many people only look out for themselves.

Pros

Well established company that has the most recognized brand. You get a lot of experience and opportunity to meet new people and build the band.

Cons

You will work long hours which take away from your personal life. Will be required to work some weekends as well.

Pros

The name says it all. When you say "I work at Coca Cola", eyes widen and jaws drop. "Wow, what's that like???"

Cons

Everyone thinks it is great to work here, but there is much more than it seems. Employees are not all that happy.

Pros

great people, diverse workforce, experienced leaders, dynamic business

Cons

large workload, complex organizational politics

Pros

Name recognition
In this economy, "it's a job"

Cons

Insurance cutbacks
Vacation day cutbacks
Compensation cutbacks
No work-life balance
Constantly expected to be on call
Late nights and weekends expected
Excessive micromanagement
Senior Management is very patronizing, mean-spirited
Input is not encouraged
Duplication of work
Bloated bureaucracy

Pros

Medical & dental in competitive alignment with other CPG companies.

Opportunities to have a direct impact on increasing volume, market share and brand distribution.

Working in a very fast paced environment can help one become better at time management.

Cons

You will be completely micromanaged if you don't make your numbers. The response is to "sell it in" but middle management does not have solid training and genuine support in place to aid staff.

Account Mangers need better sell-in options; flexibility, creativity, autonomy are key weaknesses.

Market Vision - by far one of the most tedious processes in self-monitoring/auditing displays sold.

IT - extremely weak tools to perform the job. CCR must invest properly with better notebooks that offer more friendly administrative functions and a operating system that generates analytic reports. AMs need better leverage when discussing business trends & solutions with store management.

Too many weekly meetings and huddle calls that provide no relevant value for the sales force.

The dynamics between Operations (Drivers and Merchandisers) and Sales is slowly improving but too often the blame gets placed on Account Managers shoulders, when in reality their DSMs should learn how to provide better support. The focus is too much on blaming verses offering solutions!

Advice to Senior Management

Advice to Senior Management
Stop micromanaging- it makes sense why more and more are less motivated.
Acknowledge that we are not paid for things we do not sell (i.e., use of personal vehicle, our time spent at plant, or any other administrative work) ALL those things take up a HUGE portion of our time/resources. Learn to respect and treat Account Managers time and efforts with greater care.

Pros

Benefits are ok, but employees are forced to cover more of the cost every year. Name recognition coca cola. Build relationships with stores and folks outside coca cola.

Cons

Long hours. Micromanagement , low pay, loss of company vehicle, constant pressure by management to increase sales thru a slow economy. company out of touch with employess concerns. no work life balance. 10-11 hour days all the time, equals no balance. Whatever you accomplish is never enough. loss of bonus, accountable for things you have no control over. How many meetings do we really need a week? does anyone realize how long it takes to do this job

Advice to Senior Management

Management out of touch with the actual day to day challenges of its front line workers. Get out and see what obstacles the employees face daily. New pay structure, get ready for the turnover as its all ready started.

Pros

Coca-Cola has a great company reputation, they treat their employees with respect and dignity and reward their employees fairly.

Cons

Base Compensation is compared to other companies of similar size.

Advice to Senior Management

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Pros

#1 brand in the world
Exposure to some interesting ideas

Cons

NO work life balance; while leadership says it wants to hear differing opinions they really don't and will put you in your place

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees more than you listen to consultants and suppliers