H.J. Heinz Limited Reviews

Pros

Great breadth in role. You get great strategic overviews and can be involved at a high level.

Cons

Systems!!! Processes need work and more innovation is needed. Not world class yet.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep pushing leadership initiatives and training. Stay lean, don't get too bloated.

Pros

great work life balance, including summer hours, part time options, home working
flexibile options esp. for maternity leave, working mums

Cons

A multinational still working like a family business, backwards in terms of latest processes, consumer insights, training and people development. each department working in siols, no team culture, no sense of urgency

Advice to Senior Management

work on proper training and development process , transparancy in promotions. Lacking a proper performance review and promotion mechanism that employees can aspire and work towards.

Pros

Fantastic brands and some great people working hard to maintain the success in the UK of brands like Heinz Beanz, Heinz Tomato Ketchup & HP Sauce

Cons

An "us and them" feeling that exist between middle and senior management, which is triggered by the leadership style at the top, and the revolving door of people in the company leaving (some willingly, some not).

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to and respect the employees - it is the people who make the brands, who make the business.

Pros

Benefits are very good and the cost to the employer is minimal

Cons

We are going through a sales force redesign and are having issues with production planning and warehousing

Advice to Senior Management

Get the shipping issues fixed soon before we lose too many more customers.

Pros

Heinz has become a healthy company and is growing steadily. The business prospects are good. In many job functions, Heinz pays quite well. Not all functions are world-class yet, but they are getting there. The amount of "office politics" play seems relatively low compared to many companies of similar size. By and large, people are focused on getting the work done. Long hours are generally not expected. Most people work around 40 hrs/week. The offices are empty on weekends.

Cons

In some departments (mainly the less-glamorous ones, like accounting or some parts of operations) people tend to be less satisfied with where they are; that shows and perhaps affects the overall morale to some degree. Inter-departmental rotations are possible, but not easy to get; opportunities for international assignments are hard to come by.

Advice to Senior Management

Introduce formal rotational programs to multiple areas of the business. Yes, it is important. Speed up decision making regarding offers, promotions, etc.

Pros

Global Company with great name recognition. Great place to grow a career if you are a white male.

Cons

Growth is very limited. Not diverse and does not promote a culture of inclusion. Communication from upper management is horrible. IF you work at any site other than the global headquarters benefits, compensation and perks are different. One of the worse professional experiences that I have ever had.

Advice to Senior Management

Think outside of the box. Innovation is what makes any business successful and it is lacking at Heinz. Overall, Sr. Management leads with a 1980's mentality.