Mosaic Company (Minnesota) Reviews

Pros

Senior leadership does what they say they will do, and has managed to avoid management fads and "flavor of the month" changes in direction. They've stayed consistent on some people issues for 3-4 years. There is a strong knowledge that they are in a cyclical, commodity business and the finance people have done a great job weathering the recession with creative ways to avoid layoffs. Employees at all levels are hard-working folks, generous with their time, and genuinely want to help each other out. It's a hard-working, relatively flat company that is growing and there are many opportunities to work on challenging projects and to take on a lot of responsibility. Plus, a lot of employees can get behind the official mission, "To help the world grow the food it needs."

Cons

While there are a lot of project opportunities and responsibilty, the company culture is quite traditional, and may rub Millenials the wrong way with its limited work-life flexibility and hierarchical decision making procedures. It is an engineering-driven, "Minnesota Nice" culture that does not encourage conflict, and creative types may find it a bit stifling. The company is still working on the last bits of bringing together the two companies that merged to form Mosaic, and there are still some spots where there are "corporate vs. the field," or "the way we need to do it vs. the way we've always done it" issues that get in the way. Also, the hiring process is still being improved, and it can take 10 weeks and multiple interviews to get through from initial job application to an actual offer; be prepared for this, if you are an applicant.

Advice to Senior Management

Advice to management: Stay focused on the same strategy and messages, like you are, and make sure we know the priorities all the way down to the front line. Take a good look at the innovation and change stuff and see where the senior leadership culture could be looser and less critical of things and people that are different. We implement a lot of business change suggestions, but not so much in improving the work culture. Either get things to move faster or provide more reassurance (with data) that we are moving fast enough to not only stay ahead of our competitors, but to deal from a position of strength if someone were to look at Mosaic as a potential acquisition. Get leaders at all levels to take the leadership stuff even more seriously, and measure and report on it so employees could count on coaching, feedback, and career development opportunities.

Pros

Good benefits with a strong sense of community in the workplace, large corporation with a medium size company feel.

Cons

Short-term thinking, weak middle management, pay for performance formula is easily manipulated, functional silos, many of the issues are typical of a large corporation.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote because of ability to perform at the next level, not because of performance at current level. Peter's Principle is alive and well.

Pros

Management is friendly with all employees and treats everyone with respect and courtesy. Company is willing to give responsibility to those willing to take it. This leads to rapid potential advancement for anyone with the proper motivation. Pay is relatively high for unionized and average for staff.

Cons

Lack of experienced personnel to provide knowledge base and advice. General lack of personnel also causes problems with manpower and therefore stressful situations for all involved. Poor implementation of industry practices. Vaguely defined corporate goals which do not provide a sense of unity to employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Do a better job of developing younger employees and work hard to retain them. Provide more appropriate and applicable training. Introduce a mentor program to pass on the knowledge of soon to be retired and/or promoted personnel. Introduce more company sponsored team building exercises.

Pros

Everyone works together in a respectfull manor and can take time with clients to help them to have a very good quality of life.
, and we enjoy it!

Cons

There is not enough time in a day.

Advice to Senior Management

There needs to be more money allowed for medpassers anf I think for van driving. They are a significant responsibility when someone takes that on.

Pros

pay is above average,coworkers are pleasant, my supervisor is great to work for benefits are above average,but better than some others i know about,management do try get in touch with the hourly work force,about different issues. Safety is a priority over profit.

Cons

we are in the south and that good ole boy network is still hanging around, some things are better left alone.

Advice to Senior Management

get the feel of what the hourly people are thinking or how they feel about decisons that affect our every day activties.

Pros

Highest paying company in the area. Lots of opportunity for professional growth. The company is willing to pay for literature, classes, seminars, etc. that will help employees expand their professional development. The benefits are very good, too.

Cons

The people on shift work have a hared time balancing their personal and professional lives. The ones on a 12 hour shift have an easier time due to have more consecutive days off. The 8 hour shift, seven days a week is exhausting and grueling.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees when they come to you with ideas. HAppy employees are mor productive emplouyees!

Pros

Large stable company with strong leadership. This company genuinely cares for the safety and welfare of it's employees while protecting the comminitiy and enviroment. Mosaic is very active in educating the general public and strongly supports local charity events especially United Way. There is a lo

Cons

Opportunities are limited to those with little formal education.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer more programs to develop the full potential of all employees. Use all media to continue educating the community about who we are, what we do, and the resposible why in which we do it.

Pros

In this area of fla this is the best place to be working , the pay is great, the people you work with become family an make the best friends.Insurance, 401k, awards, dinners, safety training.

Cons

Power strugglers with new hire that friends with a person in Mangement. climb the ladder fast . ex: set up supervisor don't know the plants , giving orders

Pros

Availability and compensation, the online access, and 24hr service to some1 when you need assistance. They work with you when you have personal issues that occur at the worst times. They hire according to experience.

Cons

When your project is over it may take awhile before you are sent to another job site.

Advice to Senior Management

How often are the apps checked once the emails for job postings are sent out?

Pros

The pay is good for the region. It has large company benefits.

Cons

The other reviews are on the money. Don't come to Mosaic expecting to be a star performer, the culture of the company is one in which mediocrity and 2 hour lunch crowd protect their jobs. This means if you stand out, you will be a target. There is a poly-anna corporate headquarters in Minnesota that is out of touch with the incompetence in Florida. If you work here, expect to conform or be ostracized. Clique-ish. Salaried workers do not have a 21st century view of their union coworkers. The union is weak and runs scared. Upper managment in Florida is low rung and probably would flounder anywhere but Mosaic. It is a little world of its own, not a globally balanced company.

Advice to Senior Management

Accountability, outside consultants to thoroughly interview and assess.