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Updated Oct 5, 2023
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- 5.0Sep 1, 2021Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearVernon, CA
Pros
Really good place to work and make money , there is always overtime all the time . If you want promotion you must not miss any day at work and have seniority , at least 5 months. You must be friendly to supervisors even if they are annoying as f , don’t get on their bad side or they’ll talk sheet about you .
Cons
Cold place to work in , smoking area needs to be gone , too many smokers contaminating the lunch areas while everyone eats .
- 5.0Jan 15, 2021Intake SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsLos Angeles, CA
Pros
Long time steady employment locally
Cons
Too much turn over with employees
- 5.0Nov 19, 2016Service Line OperatorCurrent EmployeeVernon, CA
Pros
Very easy to move up if you're willing to put the work in. Hires from within.
Cons
5-7 days a week and late nights during busy season
1 - 5.0Sep 19, 2016Production SupervisorCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearVernon, CA
Pros
Family Oriented Positive Outlooks Goal Driven Company Hard Working and Dependable Staff Fast Upward Mobility and Opportunity Everyone works well together as a team
Cons
Current Technology, However the company is improving by implementing new technology to replace the old. It is a work in progress and employees are seeing the change.
- 5.0Aug 12, 2016SalesCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
Great Culture Family Oriented Great Management They promote from within Good benefits Competitive pay Smooth hiring process Great if you want to advance in your career
Cons
Behind on technology but currently in the process of implementing new software and hardware. Great future as they look to improve all aspects of the company.
- 5.0Aug 11, 2016ManagerCurrent EmployeeVernon, CA
Pros
Good Pay, workers are like family
Cons
Tough work, but very enjoyable. Not enough places to eat around plant.
- 5.0Apr 20, 2016Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Great Culture, supportive staff and lots of opportunities for growth and lateral movement
Cons
I think compensation could be a bit better, but overall i loved the company
- 5.0Feb 25, 2015Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
It is definitely a hard working type of environment but very much worth it. There are always engaging activities that all associates can participate in and join. I really like being able to meet coworkers from other departments and engage with mine outside of work. Number ONE benefit: Educational Assistance Program... this is a benefit that many companies no longer offer nowadays. It is great to see a company help their employees learn and grow. Anytime, anywhere people are always greeted with a wave and a smile and there couldn't be a better working environment.
Cons
Language barriers can exists between Spanish only speaking workers and English only speaking workers and may be expected to work together.
- 5.0Feb 25, 2015Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
-If you have the drive to develop yourself, you will be successful at Farmer John! -Tuition Reimbursement, Stock Purchase Plan and Flexible Spending programs are awesome! - Hands on learning...all the time - If you like sports, competition and bacon you've found a home! - You can bid on jobs all over the country with Hormel as the parent company.
Cons
-Early bird culture - Flying to corporate is WAY to cold for anyone from LA - Technology is slow
- 5.0Feb 24, 2015Anonymous EmployeeCurrent EmployeeLos Angeles, CA
Pros
I love the atmosphere and the people I am surrounded by. The upper management are fantastic people to work with and most have come from similar work experience and backgrounds. They welcome you with open arms and look to improve you as a person and worker as well. They really push the "promote from within" policy and look to promote both hourly employees and salaried.
Cons
Hours are long. Very rare to have a day under 10 hours, usually averaging about 12 hours a day. The environment can be a little intimidating, and the language barrier is sometimes a challenge if you are not bilingual in English and Spanish, it hurts the communication with employees significantly.
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Farmer John has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 36 reviews left anonymously by employees. 73% of employees would recommend working at Farmer John to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
73% of Farmer John employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Farmer John 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Farmer John to be management, career development, benefits and the cons to be workplace, work life balance.
