John Deere Reviews

Pros

A large variety of job types and skill sets. A good system for career development and resources to help you achieve your career goals. PDC is part of Deere and Company which offers a number of different opportunities worldwide.

Cons

We were very aggressive in making changes to the distribution system in order to improve customer service and as the result you were more than busy. If you're opposed to working almost 24/7 this may not be the place for everyone.

Advice to Senior Management

Take time to show appreciation for the hard work most of the employees are providing.

Pros

Good pay for most jobs, compared to industry average.

Cons

Unless politically tied in, hired through a preferred / sponsored program, willing to live out of a suitcase, or carried into management on the back of your spouse (who also happens to work for the company), do not come in and expect to get to management pay grade anytime soon. Even if the job is compatible with flexible work arrangements can still be strapped to your desk by a manager with an old school mindset. In general, management does not care about the employee voice are not held accountable on their poor employee survey results. They pass it off as "employee perception". Management getting taken care of financially during a recession and restructuring while worker bees pay stagnent. Typical corporate environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Wake up or retire. Old school mindset is a thing of the past. Stop the good old boy hiring and promotion practices. India is not the future of our company....looks good on the books, but will be company's downfall. You've been caring too little for too long.

Pros

Process oriented company. One can learn the process how things work. Good work life balance.

Cons

Less development opportunities. Growth rate is slow. Motivation level is low. average or below agerage compensation. Very few role models.

Pros

This employer has great benefits and many options for how to save for retirement. The salary is great and there is focus on valuing the employee.

Cons

There seems to be a lack of communication between departments. There is a great difference between the treatment of salary workers and wage workers.

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure to always praise a great job and take an active interest in the employee's wants and needs. Also work to make sure there is a difference between work and personal life.

Pros

Great opportunities. Great people. Challenging Work

Cons

Layers of Management
Lack of communication

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

good salary, benefits, and bonuses
friends and family will know the name (one of most recognized brands around)
stable and ok

Cons

non-existent technical career ladder
decision making by politics is typical
slow slow slow
almost impossible to get rid of low performers

Advice to Senior Management

aligned high performance team work, a goal of the company has come to mean only aligned team work. being high performance is not valued, because that might mean someone isn't happy with the decisions.

Pros

Some of the nicest, most intelligent, hardest working people I've ever met work here. Customers and dealers are enjoyable to meet and interact with.

Cons

The problem is most of them are within 5 years of retirement. The younger generation of management has a totally different attitude and lack of knowledge. Not many have worked their way up through the ranks.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn to prioritize. Many processes and procedures are effective. Ineffective processes and procedures are never abandoned or reviewed. There is so much focus on following the process that it doesn't matter whether the desired outcomes are achieved.

Pros

Good package
Short term on site opportunities
Good company for senior position. so called PM's
Good employee benefit
No layoffs even in recession period

Cons

Poor management
Per Diem calculations for long term on site trip also
Not a techie company. Dont get much exposure on technical side.
No vast domains
Becoming more of typical service based company

Pros

Compensation system is good, JohnDeere community is very collaborative.

Cons

At least at Mexico things work not in the same way as USA units.
Managers are managers
Technical experience on high levels is null.

Advice to Senior Management

Some managers have difficulties to lead engineering product departments.

Pros

John Deere has endless opportunities to grow as an individual. As an intern, I did actual work and had legitimate projects I was solely responsible for. Leadership and help is always there when you need it. The John Deere support system, from online classes to helpful coworkers across the country, is extremely beneficial and leads to a positive working environment. Benefits are extremely good, pay was much better than other internship offers. Overall, the greatest pro is that all employees (from wage to salary) are satisfied and willing to work cooperatively.

Cons

Employees spend money very freely, as in most large corporations. Communication between salary and wage workers could be better as there was often some confusion of large factory events and schedules.

Advice to Senior Management

Increase communication among employees by holding more meetings between wage and salary employees to ensure all are on the same page.