Meritor Reviews in Detroit, MI Area

Pros

Company very good at communication. Communication meetings held montly after earnings review phone call. Plans of company described and questions answered.

Cons

see wall street investment firm reviews. Among the complaints of outside evaluaters is that Meritor is a "Goldylocks" company, the market can not be too hot or too cold.

Pros

The place offers technically diverse opportunities

Cons

You are just a number.

Pros

Meritor has great people and some really interesting project work. Learning experiences will come from hands on project work. Co workers are all highly skilled.

Cons

There is no balance between work and home a usual week is 70 or more hours due to lack of administrative support and analyst roles. Quality issues are creating ongoing challenges and it appears that the new product pipeline is weak. The recent departures by several senior leaders without a view to the larger strategic plan is a concern. Formal training and mentoring is lacking as managers are stretched too thin and financial resources are limited.

Pros

Actively bringing in strong talent with open and progessive ideas to continualy challenge the status quo.

Cons

Still has a large contingetn of long term employees with "old school" attitudes who are not open to new ideas; at times, very resistant to change.

Advice to Senior Management

continue to embrace what changes are taking place around you. Continue working towards the emphasis of work-life balance.

Pros

In product development, I get to work on many different projects so the variety is very good. There are many good people who are willing to share knowledge because there is a vast history of products and field experience. This is a great place to learn about the heavy truck industry from vehicle dynamics, fatigue, design and manufacturing. The company makes a profit most years and shares the profit with employees.

Cons

The work life balance on the surface appears OK, however, if you don't work 7:00am-7:00pm don't plan on being promoted. Also if you are not willing to travel at the expense of family and personal life don't expect to have career gains. This rigid "old school" management style will hurt for the long run because it will be hard to attract and retain talent. There is very little formal product training and no tuition reinbursement. Management claims to have a SDP (Succession Development Program) however, this is rareley used at the lower levels. All projects are poorely planned and managed and it creates "emergencies" to the point were everything is super hot. This desensitizes the truely urgent issues. Upper Management takes on to many projects with-out regard of the personel to complete the projects. Most people are very stressed in the work place and to many mistakes occur and projects are never fully closed and documented. Too much politics and paperwork.

Advice to Senior Management

Have clear goals and a long term vision and execute that vision. Spend more on R&D and reward innovation and invention. The old school management techniques and tired products must be reviewed and relentless change must occur.

Pros

Good atmosphere. Great people. Challenging work. Very good leadership. Values their employees. Is concerned about community involvement and supports employees who volunteer in the community.

Cons

There are no huge negatives to working at Meritor. Sometimes communication can be slow, but that should be somewhat expected in a large company.

Pros

Very Cool Product to design.

Cons

If you are a woman go somewhere else.
Not treated as an equal if you are a female.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote people that know what they are doing not because they are a male.

Pros

Nice people, reasonable level of work, management recognizes you need time outside of the workplace. Benefits above average compared to other companies in the industry.

Cons

Very beaurocratic and lean workplace. Sometimes communication is lacking. Base salary is below a number of other companies in the industry. Only way to get a good raise is to go shopping.

Pros

Company is adjusting to new single business segment

Cons

Sr Leadership has to approve every single change in the company ... they get involved in every level .. sometimes it diminishes other leaders ability to make decisions.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop having short memory ... one single mistake it all it takes for employees to be put on the black list and targeted for termination. No matter how well they peformed the years before .. top leaders will forget what they did in a blink of an eye.

Pros

#1) Smart and friendly workforce. #2) Good balance between work life and personal life. #3) Work is done "the right way" and you can take pride in that. #4) Management is working to make this a sustainable enterprise.

Cons

#1) The company continues to adjust to the difficult economy - change is happening month by month, not year by year. #2) Could your job be outsourced? Maybe and you can be assured that management will consider it.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you are doing, eliminating the lower margined businesses. A smaller company can be a stronger company. Please don't "swing for the fences" and just keep this company on an even keel. Do what you can to reduce long term debt.