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    Bimbo Bakeries Reviews

    Updated April 2, 2019
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    Pros

    • "Revised pay and benefits are great" (in 42 reviews)

    • "flexible hours good pay good for students" (in 79 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Very good compensation"

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      Current Employee - Maintenance Mechanic in Elkhart, IN
      Current Employee - Maintenance Mechanic in Elkhart, IN

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent pay and benefits. If you enjoy the odd shifts there alway an opening'

      Cons

      Extreme corp. structure. Weight gain!

      Advice to Management

      Find your empoyees strenth and style and help him maximize his potential instead of leting him flounder!!

    2. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Meridian, MS
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Meridian, MS
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You get paid real good. Gain a lot of weight also

      Cons

      The hours are crazy. Doesn't really hire for day shift.

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    3. "Na"

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      Current Employee - Breadline Oven Operator
      Current Employee - Breadline Oven Operator

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries full-time

      Pros

      It's a great job everyone is like family when you meet them

      Cons

      They presume Safety First think before reacting

      Advice to Management

      Trying to get a transfer to Decatur Georgia currently working at Bimbo Bakery USA and Meridian Mississippi

    4. "A Large company that has the mentality/structure of a small company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      It depends on your dept and manger if you will have any Pros.

      Cons

      Leaders have their favorites and they get promoted
      Low Salary
      Don't have a career ladder for positions
      Cutting Cost on everything
      Can't voice your thoughts or opinions (don't question things)
      You never see or interact with upper Leadership, when you do see them they don't interact with you. Not even a hello.

      Advice to Management

      Reorganization of upper Leadership to help the culture and the company move forward.

    5. "Okay"

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      Current Employee - Manager
      Current Employee - Manager
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Decent pay for the job

      Cons

      A lot of Travel involved

    6. "NOT FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE KIDS"

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      Current Employee - Distribution in Oklahoma City, OK
      Current Employee - Distribution in Oklahoma City, OK
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Bimbo Bakeries full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great pay ($16+/hr to start all the way up to $20 to $21/hr)
      Great insurance (I only pay $40 a month for my whole family)
      Flexible hours and guaranteed 40 hours a week
      Plenty of opportunities for overtime

      Cons

      When you start out, you start as something called a "jobber". You cover people on vacation or who are sick or out for whatever reason so you are going to be bouncing around the schedule like crazy until you can get a bid on a set position with a set schedule but that can take anywhere from months to YEARS.

      Personally, the pay is NOT WORTH THE BULL CRAP of the job. If someone calls in last minute you have to cover their shift so you can be working 12 or MORE hours and they don't care if you can do it or not. You have no choice.

      If you have small children and no 100% guarantee of who can watch them, or a second job, or any reason why you can't work more than 8 hours or a flexible schedule STAY AWAY!!! The pay may sound good but like I said they don't care about you or if you can't stay later to cover a shift.

    7. "Boss treats you like family"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Amazing healthcare,guaranteed yearly raises,three weeks vacation after only 2 years of employment.

      Cons

      Long hours,split days off,drivers are largely commission based

      Advice to Management

      No advice to management except keep up the good work.

    8. "Stop allowing Underqualified people to get by because they have family high in the company!!!!!!!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      The reason I was intrigued to work here in the beginning was the money, but the I was hit with the realization that you can grow as much as you want depending on your drive to learn and grow.

      Cons

      Working with a Manager that is given a pass due to being related to someone high in the company is certainly a let down. We should all be held to the same standard and there should be no favoritism. But it is and this can bri g the momentum of the entire community down. You have individuals giving 150+ and then you have a privileged individual that is not held accountable period. Sometimes makes you wonder if it is worth it.

      Advice to Management

      BE FAIR!!!!!!!!

    9. "NO"

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      Former Employee - Market Sales Leader in Jacksonville, FL
      Former Employee - Market Sales Leader in Jacksonville, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Bimbo Bakeries full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Company car, pay, vacation, independent, local

      Cons

      Hours, management, work environment, no trust, gossip central

      Advice to Management

      Please stop being so negative! It makes people not want to get up in the morning and come to work. I absolutely dreaded it and the tension among myself and peers!

    10. "Internal Audit"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Some nice people within the organization

      Cons

      #1 Management issues

      #2 No room for growth

      Advice to Management

      Don’t undervalue your staff