Owens Corning Reviews

I worked at Owens Corning full-time for more than a year

Pros – Company culture is based on personal safety. People are respected and the compensation and benefits are great.

Cons – Company is very tied to the consumer housing market and have been experiencing economic issues as a result

Advice to Senior Management – Stop managing your reinforcement division with the same mindset as the consumer business.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Owens Corning full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Toledo Headquarters is very nice and a welcoming place to work
Plant focus on safety is great
Lots of opportunities to grow in current function and cross functionally.
A lot of great exposure to senior leadership in both Building Materials and Composites
Town halls are great to keep employees informed on the issues surrounding the company.

Cons – Can be political at times
Expected to work a lot of additional hours outside of the normal work hours.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Owens Corning full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Depending on your role the work-lift balance can be either good or bad. Jobs at HQ in Toledo are probably worse for that than at a plant or in the field. Pay levels are fair, but there is a need to negotiate that and benefits are OK.

Cons – Systems are not top notch and implementation of new ones is done very poorly. As mentioned work-life balance at HQ is not great for many roles. Union environment at some facilities can make life difficult when it comes to asking for things to get completed, but most folks are flexibile. Lots of old-timers holding on to the way things were need to get with the program and realize the world has changed.

Advice to Senior Management – Make note of all of the people leaving the company, there is a reason. Clarify pay system for everyone so that transparency can help those that don't get a raise annually or even every other year.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Owens Corning as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – * Excellent experience builder.
* Consistent, long term contract position.
* Able to apply for internal-only positions.
* Open to professional development outside of specific department
* Genrally good management.

Cons – * They will wait until your 2.5 year contract is up to hire you if they think they can wait it out.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider formalizing your contract worker hiring program.

I worked at Owens Corning full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Conservative midwest company that does not take risks
World class technology, systems and people
Financially sound in attractive industry structures
Will be around for another 60 years

Cons – Constantly reshuffles the deck. Believes that org structure changes are good for the business and they constantly move people around.
Too many vice-presidents, especially HR.
CEO is well liked but he hires poorly. He likes to be the smartest guy in the room.
Very political company. You need to be constantly on guard.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop reorganizing the company every 18-24 months.
Keep the focus on safety as leadership in this area has been exceptional.
Help the employees to feel appreciated. Everyone is normally on edge waiting for the next restructuring. Change can be healthy but don't under-estimate the impact on productivity

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Owens Corning full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Compensation
Work/Life Balance
Flat organizational structure allows interaction with Directors, VP, and C-level employees
Global presence
Intern Programs are well structured
Community involvement/charitable giving

Cons – Matrix organizational structure makes it difficult to push initiatives through
Flat organizational structure reduces opportunities for promotions
Interviews with internal candidates are not always conducted for open positions
Limited financial support for continuing education
Lack of training
Retaining talent

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in employees who want to pursue continuing education and/or professional certifications. This would help retain high performing talent. It would also motivate employees to pursue additional training.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Owens Corning full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great people company, innovative, market leader, good compensation

Cons – HQ located in Toledo, not many young people

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Owens Corning full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good Benefits
Fast Pace environment
good collaboration among peers

Cons – Management out of touch with workers and methods of improvements
pay does not compensate with amount of responsibilities
lack of overall leadership

Advice to Senior Management – Take time to learn the manufacturing process before making decisions

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Owens Corning as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – The work environment and amenities are great for full time employees. Challenging work and open office atmosphere lead to high productivity.

Cons – Customer service is brought in as temporary staff and are quickly laid off with no notice. Zero feedback and few opportunities to apply as full time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Owens Corning full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – OC is small and has the culture of a small company. The people there are fantastic, helpful, caring, supportive. Benefits are fair. They support the person on the floor very well, giving them tools to succeed.

Cons – The biggest issue I had with being with OC is that they saw themselves as a large company but are really small company. Therefore growth in most cases means giving employees more job duties but without the growth or recognition. There is also a lack of "bench" in both Technical and Engineering.

Advice to Senior Management – Understand that Middle Mgmt is what makes the company go! You need to increase your "bench" , especially Technical/Engineering because this is where you move forward in the execution of your G&Os.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend