Tyson Foods-Arkansas Reviews in Fayetteville, AR Area

Former Employee – worked at Tyson Foods-Arkansas full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great working enviornment, most teams are really good, great opportunity to learn,company provides opportunity to advance-professionally and personally.

Cons – advancement in your career happens, if you are in the right project-visibility is the key

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

Former Employee – worked at Tyson Foods-Arkansas full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Very good at Food Service Marketing and R&D.

Cons – Industry tends to have too much supply on hand causing drops in prices. They have had management turnover for the past 5-10 years.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Laid back, Get out what you put in, Plenty of opportunity, Ability to grow yourself and others.

Cons – Usual corporate politics, Complacency of senior personnel is an issue that can work against your ambitions by reducing upward mobility.

Advice to Senior Management – Get the senior people to step up and lead. Complacency is an issue among many people that should be in a position of leadership.

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

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good management, lots of growth opportunity and promotion within, very good benefits.

Cons – Lots of expectation to travel and move if you want to be promoted.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great relationships with the people working there.
Good company methodology
Great Corporate Structure

Cons – Somewhat boring at times
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Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas

Pros – Light atmosphere, good friendships, understanding of family needs during the week

Cons – Excessive weekend work
Tyson First mentality

Advice to Senior Management – Understand what you are asking when working 7 days a week several weeks in a row

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas

Pros – flexible schedule allows family time

Cons – Some management issues but overall is a great place to work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Tyson Foods-Arkansas

Pros – Laid back. You will not be fired for not taking initiatives.

Cons – Promotion is based on relationship for the most part.
Compensation is not performance based. There are too many lifers who are there to collect pay checks, and it frustrated me to try to get the job done.
Company locates in small town. Many team member do not know what a competition in metropolitan area is like.

Advice to Senior Management – Move the company to a city to attract more capable team members.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas

Pros – Informal culture compared to other corporations. Very laid back. Easy access to management on all levels. VERY family oriented. GREAT place to start at right out of college. Interns often move into full time positions. Overall, great company to work for...

Cons – Pay is not as competitive as some CPG companies, however the cost of living is lower. The city can be bit challenging to live in if you life get out.... You'll travel often to go to concerts and events.

Advice to Senior Management – Help younger team members develop quicker by allowing them to be more involved in strategic planning initiatives. It helps to be able to understand the rationale behind the decisions being made.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Tyson Foods-Arkansas

Pros – Good company- gained valuable experience

Cons – There was little people development and advancement opportunities