UST Reviews

Pros

The company was filled with quality people that made it a fun place to work. Salary and benefits were top of the line.

Cons

I sometimes did not understand the direction that the company was taking when introducing new products. That made it challenging to get them into the marketplace.

Advice to Senior Management

They needed to get more feedback from the field sales force prior to coming out with new products and promotions.

Pros

Work Wasn't difficult
Treated very well by the company
Could work when needed not mandatory you attend every event
Fellow employees were good people

Cons

There is not much room for upward movement at this position considering it is a menial job.
Does not provide much of a challenge

Advice to Senior Management

Give the lower level employees an opportunity for advancement.
Try and give the field coordinators more responsibility to keep them on task

Pros

Great people and culture. Had a great run with this organization

Cons

Morale and appreciation for the company decrease after Murray Kessler arrived.
Very few of us trusted that creep

Advice to Senior Management

Altria CEO Szymanczyk and UST CEO Kessler lied to the workforce when the acquisition started - should have been truthful both both individuals lack integrity

Pros

USt is great place to work, the management is great, and your coworkers are the best. The company has a great salary strucure.

Cons

You are working in the Tobacco industry, and people dont look at it as a good job. Everyone judges you becuase of the product you market.

Advice to Senior Management

I would like to see management drop retail prices, so they can restore, brand superiorty, and customer loyalty for years to come.

Pros

The severance package I received after my job was eliminated has helped me weather a tough time in the current economy.

Cons

They got bought out by Altria and the HQ was closed. The good work we had done over the years seems to be all for nothing.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't undo all the work that went into growing the core brands to what they are. A lot of good people devoted a lot of their lives to that.

Pros

The people at UST were great!

Cons

Limited upward mobility opportunities for promotions

Advice to Senior Management

Should not have sold the company

Pros

Big company, small company feel. Great people.

Cons

Didn't react to market changes soon enough.

Advice to Senior Management

Thanks for everything....while it lasted.

Pros

Very Good Pay and great communication

Cons

Contract so not certain when the postion will end

Advice to Senior Management

Things are going well and the management listens

Pros

While I was there, UST was the greatest of all corporate cultures I had experienced. They were friendly, helpful, and truly cared for their people. The benefits were bar none, matching $1.50 to every $1 that you put into stock. They had a 90% medical coverage, unlimited personal mileage on a company car, cell phone and high speed DSL reimbursement.

Cons

The only con was the one instituted by a competitor during a corporate buyout. The old" were going to keep everyone", but instead let eveyone go. Otherwise, the only downside was everbody loved their job and noone wanted to advance so others could.

Advice to Senior Management

Please recognize that People Power is a philosophical way of life not just a corporate concept. Buy low, sell high.

Pros

your own boss
freedom to get work done at own pace
management didnt hassle you

Cons

out of town stays several times a month

Advice to Senior Management

good company to work for