Production Resource Group Reviews

Pros

This job provides for Flexibilty

Cons

This job has an Uncertain client base

Advice to Senior Management

Remain focused

Pros

Decent salary.
Lots of gear.(And constantly buying and developing more)
Very big and you know they're not going out of business any time soon.

Cons

Very big. (Easy to get lost among the crowd.)
People not treated particularly well by management (Very bottom-line orientated)
Lame.

Advice to Senior Management

If you want to get into any more new lines of business, do not treat them the way you've done your corporate events business. Think smaller.

Pros

Very dynamic environment filled with unique challenges - no one day is like another.
Exposure to all of the latest equipment used for theatre, stage and film/video.
Great learning opportunities with an emphasis on team building and solid communication.

Cons

Non-competative salary.
You will likely be earning about 40% less that your counterparts at a competing company.

Advice to Senior Management

The cost of living keeps going up, but the salary remains the same.
Shows remain as challenging and time consuming as ever while employees earn less.
There is not enough incentive for the average employee to raise the quality of their work.
Those employees who work diligently to maintain high standards are not rewarded.
Overall, a lack of incentives produces a high turn-over rate.
Employees do not view themselves as long term investments.

Pros

Steady work. One of the largest supplier's of Theatrical equipment in the industry.

Cons

Guidance and Goal setting from upper management is severely lacking.

Advice to Senior Management

Have more of an active role in the employees that you are suppose to be leading in order to create a stronger professional bond toward a common goal.