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    3.3
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    57%
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    72%
    Approve of CEO
    Bridgestone Americas CEO Gordon Knapp
    Gordon Knapp
    112 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Very good pay (at least for my position)" (in 47 reviews)

    • "Work Life Balance & Pay Scale Above Other Nashville Corporations" (in 20 reviews)

    Cons
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    1. Featured Review

      "Great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time

      Pros

      Bonuses and great company culture

      Cons

      No stock option offered to employees

    2. "Mechanic"

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      Former Employee - Mechanic 

      I worked at Bridgestone Americas full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits, competitive pay, paid training, paid for ASE testing

      Cons

      crap hours, had to pay for your own tools (which you have to do at most places)

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Management needs work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      AWS ,bonuses , volunteer, location (tower)

      Cons

      Managers micromanage all day instead of letting employees work

      Advice to Management

      Let people work like adults

    4. "Good company"

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      Current Employee - Store Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 4 years

      Pros

      Good benefits, pay is decent.

      Cons

      They work you to death

      Advice to Management

      Get some people to work

    5. "Good"

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        Former Employee - Associate Product Manager 

        I worked at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 4 years

        Pros

        Interactive office and its location

        Cons

        Few wages and worker's low motivation

        Advice to Management

        Nothing

      • Helpful (1)

        "Beware"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wilson, NC
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 6 years

        Pros

        -Good pay -Good benefits -have a fitness center -cafeteria food ain't half bad -good place if you really need the money

        Cons

        -swing shift can be rough -management plays favoritism whether they want to admit it for not. -they blame you for not doing a full days work when their machines go down. -you almost never see your family -they place supervisors and managers in departments they have no idea to run. It runs it for everyone else because they dont knienwhat they're doin.

      • "Multicraft Engineering Technician with Automation and Programming"

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        Current Employee - Engineering Technician in Morrison, TN
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 20 years

        Pros

        Safe work environment. Advancement Opportunities.

        Cons

        Hard to keep fully staffed. No 401k matching. No sick time. Pay a little on the low end for multicraft work including programming.

        Advice to Management

        Learn what your employees are actually doing in the scope of the job and compensate accordingly.

      • "Great place to start your career!! Learn everything you can learn in a great industry."

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        Current Employee - Credit Analyst in Antioch, TN
        Positive Outlook

        I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 2 years

        Pros

        Your career could go in a number of directions.

        Cons

        Management needs to take communication, management and organization workshop and apply the learnings. Departments are stagnant promote within.

        Advice to Management

        Communicate and know what your employees are capable of accomplishing.

      • "Great Company"

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        Current Employee - Tire Tech/Delivery 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time

        Pros

        Dayshift hours Friendly co workers and management Decent Pay Opportunities for advancement

        Cons

        I was told to get a CDL Class B for a raise and 2 months later I haven't recieved my pay increase and cant get an answer from management.

        Advice to Management

        Get on the same page so employees stay informed

      • Helpful (5)

        "A Company Not Living Up to Its Potential"

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        Current Employee - Tire Engineer in Akron, OH
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I have been working at Bridgestone Americas full-time for more than 20 years

        Pros

        * Recognizable Company and Brands * Highly Intelligent Coworkers * Friendly Work Environment * Opportunities for Travel or Foreign Assignments * Allowed to Take Off Every Other Friday by Working 9 hr Days * Flexible Work Hours * Allowed to Wear Jeans Every Day * Relatively New Building w/: * Covered Parking * Cafeteria * Gym * Plentiful Natural Light

        Cons

        * Improperly Staffed * Too Few Engineers/Chemists for Number of Projects * Too Many Levels of Management; Could be Easily Reduced by 20% * Work/Life Balance * Cannot Keep Up with Workload without Working Long Hours and Weekends * Expected to Work Holidays During Times of Crisis * Company Prioritizes Cost Savings Over Product Quality. * Cuts Corners on New Production Equipment * Refuses...

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        Advice to Management

        * Spend Money on Quality Manufacturing Equipment * Base your Staffing, Budgets, Performance Targets, and Schedules on Reality, not Wishful Thinking * Learn the Tire Business * Listen to your Subject Matter Experts * Own Your Position * Lead by Doing the Right Thing

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