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    CSM Bakery Solutions Reviews

    Updated August 13, 2017
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    CSM Bakery Solutions President and CEO Marianne Kirkegaard
    Marianne Kirkegaard
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    • Upper management is not effective nor are they listening to their associates in the trenches (in 15 reviews)

    • Work life balance is nonexistent due to hours (in 5 reviews)

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    1. "Changing strategy"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time

      Pros

      Love the people and the experience was amazing.

      Cons

      Strategy has changed and they are restructuring

    2. Helpful (5)

      "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sandy Springs, Fulton, GA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sandy Springs, Fulton, GA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Location, benefits are ok, new headquarter building

      Cons

      Some directors and VPs do not have the necessary knowledge and skills. To make it worse, they are arrogant and do not listen.

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    3. Helpful (4)

      "Admin"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time

      Pros

      Some good people to work with.

      Cons

      Company was in financial disarray and executive management had no idea what was going on.

    4. Helpful (3)

      "Unstable Company (BakeMark)"

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

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time

      Pros

      Depending on your direct supervisor, you may have a great working relationship and experience. One of my supervisors in particular was a wonderful person to work for. Health benefits and PTO are generally pretty strong.

      Cons

      The BakeMark CEO (not Ms. Kirkegaard) is feared by the entire organization. This doesn't do much for company morale and makes for a negative working environment. The company is continuously going through structural and ownership changes, leaving employees regularly concerned about company stability and job security.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on company morale and make employees feel like their contributions are appreciated. Try to better support employees through organizational changes. Do not support intimidation tactics employed by the BakeMark CEO.

    5. "Eye opening"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time

      Pros

      Compensation and benefits were great!

      Cons

      Factory inventory system errors put a lot of stress on us to our clients

    6. "Forklift operator"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time

      Pros

      Company is a team type of company

      Cons

      Dont have any downsides about the company as of this moment

    7. "Sad to see CSM not number one any longer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Loved the creativity and people I worked with

      Cons

      Very sad to see its not the same company! Employees are no longer valued

      Advice to Management

      Not good to get rid of good people there needs to be a balance

    8. "Sales"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Well know name brand names. Top quality products lines.

      Cons

      SAP -Non PHO conversion issues

    9. Helpful (5)

      "C=Change S=Some M=More"

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      Former Employee - Manager
      Former Employee - Manager
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      The people are hands down the best part of this company. R&D, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain work well together.

      Cons

      It's nearly impossible to get anything done because upper management is clearly not on the same page. You meet resistance if you have to engage with people outside of the business development side of things.

      Upper management makes drastic changes ALL the time. They don't allow time for everyone to get fully integrated into a change before they make another change.

      Advice to Management

      Quit changing every time the wind blows. Quit laying good, dedicated people off. Talk to your managers before you decide to dismiss the people with all the knowledge and relationships. You have destroyed what was once an amazing company to work for.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Is what it is"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at CSM Bakery Solutions full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Huge company, scrambling to survive

      Cons

      Poor management, scrambling to survive

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