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    Leggett & Platt Reviews

    Updated July 5, 2017
    129 reviews

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    Karl G. Glassman
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    Pros

    • Good work/life balance and opportunities for advancement (in 6 reviews)

    • Great place to work, good benefits, good people (in 9 reviews)

    Cons

    • Favoritism runs rampant with upper management (in 6 reviews)

    • Little direction or feedback, lots of politics and bad blood between branches, low pay (in 4 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Leggett & Platt"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Carthage, MO
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Carthage, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Leggett & Platt full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Family oriented
      -Stable
      -A manufacturing company sticking to it's roots and constantly looking at ways to grow and diversify
      -Provides over 20,000 jobs around the world
      -Great benefits
      -Integrity and strong ethical behavior

      Cons

      -Sometimes slow to change
      -Pay could be higher/more competitive

      Advice to Management

      -Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes are how you learn/grow and improve processes.

    2. "My personal review for the company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Leggett & Platt full-time

      Pros

      Flexible, good people, some opportunity

      Cons

      Lack of communication about the status/progress toward goals of the particular group, not the company as a whole

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    3. "Large company that has an awesome culture and great opportunities."

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

      I have been working at Leggett & Platt full-time

      Pros

      Leggett & Platt is a large company that makes its employees feel like they are a family. The culture is definitely different than you would find in companies that are similarly sized. You are still you at Leggett & Platt and not just a number or an employee ID. Being a global company, there are numerous opportunities within the company worldwide. The people are genuinely friendly and you don't have to step on others to advance your career. As a matter of fact, that is frowned upon and would do just the opposite.

      Cons

      While most of the pockets of the company are technologically advanced, there are some that are lagging behind.

      Advice to Management

      Being a mainly B2B manufacturing company, the exposure to the Leggett & Platt name and brand is somewhat limited. Marketing initiatives to enhance familiarity with the company could be beneficial.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "The best company culture you'll find"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Carthage, MO
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Carthage, MO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Leggett & Platt full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The people in this company are some of the best you'll ever meet. A culture of hard work, integrity, honesty, and genuine friendliness is exhibited from company leadership. My role is challenging and dynamic, and it allows me to think creatively every day. I enjoy coming to work.

      Cons

      Employee development is still a somewhat newer practice in many areas. If you want to be developed, you should ask for it. However, many managers seem to be embracing mentoring and developing their employees - even more than several years ago.

    5. "Seeking new career"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Lead Man in Dallas, TX
      Former Employee - Lead Man in Dallas, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Leggett & Platt full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good pay for good work ethics.

      Cons

      No respect for seniority, and did not reward faithful employees, neither advanced them to higher levels in the company.

      Advice to Management

      Let long time employees advance.

    6. "Very Tough Place to Work For"

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

      I worked at Leggett & Platt full-time

      Pros

      -Good paying job
      -Lower level supervisors are very easy to work for, as long as your attendance is good
      -High octane/fast paced workplace, you will always leave work tired and sore. Which for me at the time was a good thing.

      Cons

      -Very cut throat
      -Don't care too much about you as an individual, only care about themselves.

      Advice to Management

      Respect each and every employee.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Upper Management"

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      Current Employee - Purhasing Operations Analyst in Carthage, MO
      Current Employee - Purhasing Operations Analyst in Carthage, MO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Leggett & Platt full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great Benefits, Some departments are very kind and courteous, Decent pay.

      Cons

      My department was a mess, no real order, very little information on projects, communication was minimal, upper management does not care about employees health.

      Advice to Management

      Interact more with your employees, ask them how they are doing and make an effort to know them. If something is being done wrong then the employee needs to know and not just hope that they fix it. How are they suppose to fix problems when they do not know there is one.

    8. "Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Engineer
      Former Employee - Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Leggett & Platt full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people are great to work with.

      Cons

      The communication could be better.

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Branch Manager"

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      Former Employee - Branch Manager in Carthage, MO
      Former Employee - Branch Manager in Carthage, MO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Leggett & Platt full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good people to work with.
      Pay and benefits above average for area.

      Cons

      Management has totally lost connection with employees. Yes men are on the rise in mid-management. Experience means little in with current management.

      Advice to Management

      They wouldn't listen anyway!!

    10. "Great people!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Growing company means lots of opportunity, great people to work with

      Cons

      Very old-school corporate style and values

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