Nucor Reviews

Pros

Incentivized Pay and freedom of initiative

Cons

No fixed pay scale structure

Pros

Good compensation commensurate with qualifications, no lazy people, good work ethic of staff, good bonuses (for permanent employees).

Cons

You have to care more about the company than you do yourself and your family. else you get little recognition.

Pros

Nucor is a great place when steel prices are high and production is good. To move up you have to work a lot of overtime, but the money is good. No union which is great.

Cons

Be careful. It can be dangerous.

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure your supervisors are not "yes" men and that they will stand up for their crews. You should offer some financial advice to your employees. I knew a supervisor who made six figures and lived paycheck to pay check. Very sad to see.

Pros

safe place to work
money is great
enjoy my job

Cons

12 hour shifts
no down sides

Pros

good pay plenty of time off.

Cons

market is down business is slow.

Pros

stable company with no layoff policy, starting pay rate is very competitive for the area, very safety oriented work environment

Cons

unable to resolve problems efficiently, ever changing schedules, always required to go in early and stay late with little or no compensation

Advice to Senior Management

When changes are necessary to survive in a hostile economy, be clear about exactly who is making the changes, why the changes are necessary, who the changes will affect and exactly what the changes are.

Pros

Great Pay.
Supportive of independent work and self-motivated individuals.
Allows for a great addition to your resume.

Cons

Inept management
Must sacrifice normal time off at a moments notice
Very Mediocre benefits.
You lose money when you take off time for vacation or for illness.

Advice to Senior Management

Reread Ken Iverson's books to relearn why his philosophies worked and should have never been changed.

Pros

Pays well with lots of advancement opportunity when the mill/company is doing well., but the opposite when the market or mill is underperforming. People are good to work with.

Cons

Long hours with very little flexibility. Hot and dirty,

Advice to Senior Management

After 2 years of start-up, employees need the same rights as running divisions. Including time off and the ability to transfer for a promotion.

Pros

The 4 on and 4 off rotating 12 hour schedule gives a lot of time off when you are on it, they change your schedule quite frequently at the cold side. The pay is the motivating factor.

Cons

There is a huge buddy system here. A lot of Nucor employees that were denied promotions for several years (17+) at other plants have transferred to this new plant and have been promoted to supervisor due to lack of management choices. The heat and dust is a problem, employees just have to make due.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication with all employees, way too many secrets about schedules, business climate and just routine daily operations. Just because a person can play golf doesn't mean they are the best or earned the next promotion.