Crane Co. Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co. full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good Experiences, Good People, Forward Looking.

Cons – Small Company, Bureaucratic at times, Bad Locations. But, considering they are a manufacturing company that is understood

Advice to Senior Management – More Authority and Power to Middle management

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Crane Co. full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – amazing product to be proud of

Cons – retail division of company was sold off

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co.

Pros – Flexible hours
Nice people around you

Cons – Promotion is not given based on Hard Work

Advice to Senior Management – Hard work does not recognize

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Crane Co.

Pros – Benefits are OK, 401K and PTO's are a plus

Cons – Philosphy of Management is, "Do as your told regardless if it is right or wrong." Stop management by fear. Extremely poor treatment of employees. Poor communication.

Advice to Senior Management – You have lost credibility with your employees.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co.

Pros – - Management is receptive to change
- Work-life balance
- Good work environment
- Strong support from colleagues

Cons – - Management lacks big vision or does not share with employees
- Lot of effort is put to just maintain status quo.

Advice to Senior Management – 1) Build a strong plan to integrate acquired companies or it will end up eroding value.
2) Have a great vision so that people feel proud of working for Crane.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co.

Pros – Good pay and good benefits

Cons – Management is disrespectful, stress level through the roof, no work/life balance, management is never satisfied

Advice to Senior Management – Too many managers, not enough workers,

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co.

Pros – You get challenged and have opportunities to learn.

Cons – Can be overburdened with work.

Former Employee – worked at Crane Co.

Pros – Good salary and benefits, Great co-workers who are always ready and willing to help one another. Great products.

Cons – Still an "Old Boys Club" even though management tries to deny it. Management can be disrespectful and lack management skills. No Work/Life balance. No chance of advancement. Stressful, authoritative structure. Too many managers not enough workers. Most employees are dissatisfied and waiting for the opportunity to leave when the economy improves.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to employees. Set realistic goals. Show some respect.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Crane Co.

Pros – nice company, good people, beautiful products

Cons – laid off along with many others

Former Employee – worked at Crane Co.

Pros – Strong compensation package. Willingness to invest in the business and business improvment. Intelligent workforce and management. Well documented policies. Global opportunities.

Cons – Below average relocation policy. Rigid view of career progression. Limited training and development support. Little to no personal connection between the organization and employees (at all levels). No real company culture, more a combination of many organizations under one umbrella. Limited ability to move between companies.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend