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    John Deere Reviews

    Updated July 24, 2017
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    John Deere Chairman & CEO Samuel Allen
    Samuel Allen
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    • Work/life balance isn't promoted like it used to be (in 36 reviews)

    • Sometimes expected to work long hours without overtime pay (in 20 reviews)

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    1. "John Deere USA"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Parts in Horicon, WI
      Current Employee - Parts in Horicon, WI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Helpful and friendly co-workers, clean and safe work environments, career development orientated. Reward those who move around locations and functional areas. Really protect salaried employees in downturns and challenging business climates. Full of really great managers, involved in the community.

      Cons

      Naturally in a gigantic company like Deere, poor, short term decisions can be made, budgets can be cut, dollars spent in the wrong areas.

      Advice to Management

      Hire fewer contingents, more full time salaried employees.

    2. "a great company to work at and retire from"

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

      I have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great company to work for, excellent benefits, many locations,

      Cons

      the Cafeteria is way too expensive to support the factories, they are like thieves. .

      Advice to Management

      lower prices, more coupon, return guests insensitive keep it up

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    3. Helpful (3)

      "Deere & Company, a great Midwestern Company"

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      Current Employee - Territory Finance Manager in Moline, IL
      Current Employee - Territory Finance Manager in Moline, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Deere is a company that is driven by its foundational values of integrity, quality, innovation and commitment, where employees are encouraged to "do the right thing" at all times.

      Cons

      It is a Midwestern Company that is doing business globally; not a global Company based in the Midwest. There are not many opportunities if an employee cannot physically move to a physical office, which are not in metro areas.

      Advice to Management

      Engage in telework to attract, retain and promote top talent. Do not let physical location be a primary reason to hire or promote personnel.

    4. "Solid"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at John Deere full-time

      Pros

      Steady and strong company to work for

      Cons

      hard to move up in a technical role

    5. "Supply Chain Specialist"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at John Deere full-time

      Pros

      Great pay and good benefits.

      Cons

      No masters degree, no management

      Advice to Management

      None

    6. "Great for Quad City residents"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at John Deere full-time

      Pros

      Deere makes excellent products and has a well deserved reputation as a solid American company. Good benefits and pay. Beautiful campus.

      Cons

      If you take a job at headquarters, you find out that this is a large company in a small town. Can be difficult to crack into if you aren't from the area. A lot of nepotism.

      Advice to Management

      Don't recruit looking for new ideas, unless you really want them.

    7. "Solid, stable, still John Deere."

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      Current Employee - Manager in Fargo, ND
      Current Employee - Manager in Fargo, ND
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Culture of honesty and integrity is real and reinforced by actions & decisions
      Strong push for innovation/technology (especially for such a large, long lasting company)
      Diverse workforce for the communities they are located in
      Competitive pay and benefits including pension, great 401k match & bonuses
      Great company strategy with consistent say/do ratio
      Extremely supportive of community service, especially mentoring kids / STEM
      Internally developed leaders

      Cons

      Work/life balance is dependent on position and manager - but generally good
      Some smaller locations may require you to move around the company to advance past a certain level in order to get varying experiences

    8. "Java Developer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Davenport, IA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Davenport, IA
      Recommends

      I worked at John Deere (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good experience. Professional people to work with.

      Cons

      Nothing as such. Nice people to work with anytime.

    9. "My review"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Horicon, WI
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Horicon, WI
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at John Deere full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people are nice to work with

      Cons

      Not always getting 40 hours

    10. Helpful (4)

      "Mixed Bag"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Moline, IL
      Current Employee - Manager in Moline, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Competitive Salaries, Work-life Balance in Corporate Offices, Supports People Development

      Cons

      180 year old culture is solidly entrenched and will not change or adapt to the 21st century. Not a good company to work at if you have good ideas or embrace change, you will be derailed or cast out. Career growth paths seem to favor mostly those with farming backgrounds, females and those with a military background. Cronyism and nepotism is still pervasive but in all fairness, part of this is perpetuated by the fact the company has difficulty attracting folks outside Illinois and Iowa due to less than desirable work locations scattered in small, obscure communities lacking amenities and quality of life.

      Advice to Management

      You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

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