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Pros
Good work culture and work life balance (in 189 reviews)
Great pay and benefits for full time employees (in 50 reviews)
Cons
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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"John Deere USA"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI 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.
John Deere 2017-07-19 21:34 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Deere & Company, a great Midwestern Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI 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.
John Deere 2017-07-06 09:40 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"Solid, stable, still John Deere."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI 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 leadersCons
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 experiencesJohn Deere 2017-07-05 08:08 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"Java Developer"
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RecommendsI 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.
John Deere 2017-07-01 17:24 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"My review"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at John Deere full-time (More than a year)
Pros
The people are nice to work with
Cons
Not always getting 40 hours
John Deere 2017-07-13 16:44 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Mixed Bag"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI 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.
John Deere 2017-06-27 06:51 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"Physician"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Good people, good ethics, hard workers
Cons
Lot of cost cutting being done that impacts bringing in new patients.
John Deere 2017-06-17 13:22 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"Good Place To Work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at John Deere full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
John Deere is a good employer. Pay and benefits are very nice & hard to beat. They value work-life balance, so if you need to leave early for the kid's ball game, etc. it can usually be worked out. If you intern with the company, you're pretty much set up with a job when you graduate. Nearly everyone who is part of the Senior Management Team worked their way up through the ranks -- they value loyalty.
Cons
It can be difficult to move up the ladder. It's a good company to work for, so there isn't very much turn-over.
Advice to Management
Every employee should have a mentor or be a mentor. I wish I had been given that advice by my manager.
John Deere 2017-05-31 15:35 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"Good Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at John Deere full-time (More than a year)
Pros
good work life balance and decent pay. Great employer match for 401k
Cons
less opportunities for growth. To grow you need to know right people
Advice to Management
manage assets
John Deere 2017-05-22 19:57 PDT![John Deere Logo]()
"John Deere"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at John Deere full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Positives:
Challenging work
Clean environment
Company is financially sound, for now
Liberal policies which promote professional development
Generous benefits, including traditional pension, paid vacation, and bonusCons
Negatives:
Geographical locations tend to be remote. Access to service is poor.
Culture of Hostility towards outsiders
Nepotism/ Culture of entitlement
Very poor management at ground level
Predisposed to issues related to
egomania / lack of healthy perspectives
disparate treatment
maliceJohn Deere 2017-05-17 19:32 PDT
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