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    JELD-WEN Reviews

    Updated July 28, 2018
    253 reviews

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    Pros

    • "Lots of flexibility, Good Benefits" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Great people to work with and fantastic work/life balance" (in 15 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours and sometimes have to go in on the weekends" (in 9 reviews)

    • "Low pay for an ever increasing work load" (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Customer Care Representative"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Care Representative in Grinnell, IA
      Current Employee - Customer Care Representative in Grinnell, IA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at JELD-WEN full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Benefits, PTO, Great matching of 401K! They offer free money management and online trainings through Wells Fargo for planning for the future. We get recognized for our work and what we do as a whole as well as individually. Our boss is a team player always looking for our best interest.

      Cons

      It's a fast paced work environment some don't see that in the beginning and the work there is to do so we tend to go through representatives quicker.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize your employees give credit where it is deserved.

      JELD-WEN Response

      Jul 26, 2018 – Director of Recruiting

      Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Good place to work for massive overtime"

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      Current Employee - Factory Worker in Hawkins, WI
      Current Employee - Factory Worker in Hawkins, WI

      I have been working at JELD-WEN full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good insurance benefits, good 401k

      Cons

      Management has no clue what's going on, poor hours, everyone sick of working 10 hours and Saturdays

      Advice to Management

      Get hours down, move orders to other plants that aren't as busy

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Decent company"

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      Current Employee - Research and Design in Klamath Falls, OR
      Current Employee - Research and Design in Klamath Falls, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at JELD-WEN full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people and culture is very friendly. Benefits are pretty nice. Compensation is not great, but definitely fair for the area. Lots of opportunity for growth in some areas, almost zero in others.

      Cons

      Unpredictable, constant restructure of management. Budget is #1 priority. Manufacturing or production jobs can be challenging and very demanding. Most employees are under utilized.

      Advice to Management

      Value employees and give more opportunities for growth. Require continuous leadership education.

    4. "Very disorganized place to work"

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

      I worked at JELD-WEN full-time

      Pros

      They feed employees when forced to work 12 hour shifts

      Cons

      Everything else... no time for family or friends... worked every weekend

      Advice to Management

      Let Managers manage and stop micro managing everything .

      Lead times are ridiculous..
      get an ERP system that wasn’t popular when “Beat It “ was number one on the billboard charts...
      Buy scanners for inventory purposes...
      way too many to mention.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Could be an outstanding company but not quite there"

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      Former Employee - Manager in Charlotte, NC
      Former Employee - Manager in Charlotte, NC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at JELD-WEN full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      There is plenty of work to do

      Cons

      There are not nearly enough people or resources to do the work

      Advice to Management

      Management is aware of the problems

    6. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great people and nice office space.

      Cons

      Went from a family owned business to a investment firm.

      Advice to Management

      Train your managers.

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Would not recommend"

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      Former Employee - Corporate Employee in Charlotte, NC
      Former Employee - Corporate Employee in Charlotte, NC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at JELD-WEN full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nice office
      Decent benefits and vacation policy

      Cons

      Ever changing management
      No communication
      High stress
      No set procedures

      Advice to Management

      Be better communicators
      Set processes and follow them
      Treat your people like they matter

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Sawyer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at JELD-WEN full-time

      Pros

      The money was great.

      Cons

      10- hour days, 6 days a week. Only 5 days off a month. Poor management.

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Stressful"

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      Former Employee - Office Manager in Mount Vernon, OH
      Former Employee - Office Manager in Mount Vernon, OH
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at JELD-WEN full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good 401K program.

      Cons

      Management always changing. Can work 10 hour days and Saturdays. Work Life Balance hard to plan. Stressful.

    10. "Regional Sales Representative"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at JELD-WEN full-time

      Pros

      Lots of flexibility, Good Benefits.

      Cons

      No Commission structure or bonus

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