Dana Corporation Reviews

Pros

Laid back, supportive mid-level management, fair salaries for the area

Cons

Lack of stability in upper management - 3 CEOs in approximately 2 years, lack of trust in upper management

Advice to Senior Management

Pay attention to the way the automotive industry is changing and don't be left behind. Do a better job promoting innovation.

Pros

As with most organizations, it's the immediate people you work with day in and day out that make the experience better. Decent benefits.

Cons

Overall, as leadership churned from CEO to CEO, the original vision of what made Dana a 100 best company to work for was lost. Many other characteristics of a "Dilbert" organization became the realization.

Advice to Senior Management

Definitely pursue with boldness and passion this question - How do we help design or create an environment or culture that will inspire creativity, innovation, and contagious enthusiasm among everybody at new levels never achieved before? Basically, how do we set the foundation to becoming a model organization of the future - or Org. 2.0?

Pros

A people company. Provided opportunity with a challenge forgrowth and advancement accross all disciplines.

Cons

As Detroit went,did Dana. There was no way arround this.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not over look the style that made Dana what it became .Focus on the downsides of the industry and be quick to respond with new technology, products and flexibility.

Pros

Large company EXPOSURE; benefits in line

Cons

Business suffers exponentially during economic slowdown

Advice to Senior Management

Diversify

Pros

I enjoyed working at Dana for the time that I was there. The engineers there were very helpful whenever I had a question, or needed help with a project.

You pick when you want to come in the morning (between 6 am - 9 am) and you work your 8 hours. You take your 30 minutes - 1 hour lunch. No need to clock in or out.

Everyone with the exception of a very limited few were so friendly and kind. Very flexible work environment although you were require to dress up for work.

The pay was not too bad.

Cons

The technicians in the lab felt they were bullied by the Engineers for demanding that testing get done asap when it was necessary. Sometimes the processes for getting the work done were not clearly explained. There was no orientation for me when I started, so I was confused about when to take my lunch, where to park, which door to use. Sometimes, I felt like there wasn't enough work for me, and every time I wanted to do more work I had to ask for it.

I felt like for the time that I was there, I could of learned more skills.

Advice to Senior Management

Mentor the interns.

Pros

The work can be interesting and challenging if you are in the right department. There are a lot of friendly people, and I've enjoyed working with many of the competent individuals at my location. Some managers try to be flexible with time off, though the company does not officially endorse this. The company is large enough to invest in equipment and resources (e.g. hardware & software, test equipment, etc) that would not be available at smaller companies. Dana will pay for some training to keep your skills up to date, though this has been more difficult to obtain in the current economic climate.

Cons

To function well at Dana you must be able to focus on your work and ignore the facts that many of your coworkers have been laid off, your salary has not increased for some time, and your health benefits are sub-par---while the upper management gets million dollar bonuses, and new positions are constantly created and filled at the top levels. The company does not have any policies to promote work/life balance, such as flex time, telecommuting or alternate work schedules. Many managers are constantly trying to look good by reducing their budgets, so as equipment becomes worn out or outdated it likely won't be replaced. There is very little appreciation for the employees from the upper levels, and the appreciation that is shown is only in word and not in deed.

Advice to Senior Management

Please balance the focus on the company's "bottom line" with concern and appreciation for your employees. If we are really a "world leader", then bring our benefits into line with other top companies, and implement some policies that promote work/life balance.

Pros

leading driveline and brake and axle business,

Cons

auto industry is declining and long way to recover

Advice to Senior Management

no

Pros

The company is bring in new talent which it really needs.
Management is understanding and willing to listen.

Cons

Worse benefits package ever. Needs work in this area. Also poor work life balance compared to the rest of the industry.

Advice to Senior Management

As the company fights back hopefully they will improve benefits and keep good talent. Also the company needs to make investments in developing IT systems and improve communication between departments.

Pros

When cars are selling....you can really make some money. Overtime is opened up and you can work all of it that you can handle. You can really bring home some nice pay checks.

Cons

It's the auto industry you know? When consumers are not purchasing vechicles and production is backing up....you have to accept the the fact that you're gonna get laid off. Despite how good of a employee you are or what skills you have developed. When they start moving up the seniority list and they get to your number...your gone.

Advice to Senior Management

I understand that a company has to make the necessery cuts in this economy in order to survive but, the employee's work very hard to earn their benefits and incentives. The employee's put customer satisfaction and the excellence of their work before anything. I wish that management would find other ways to to cut back on costs instead of taking it from the hourly employee's.

Pros

Some of the people you meet are great. You can really form some great friendships. Can be like working with family.

Cons

This is the worst job when it comes to fairness. You can get fired for blinking your eyes while others and talk on cell phones and have nothing said to them. The upper managemen have no idea of how to run the line. Not to mention the 12 hrs shifts 7 days a week, hope you have no life when it come to that.

Advice to Senior Management

You must learn how to be fair if you want your business to succeed. You cant play favorites, because you will lose out on a lot of great workers that way.