A. M. Castle Reviews

2.8

26% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)
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Dan Stoettner

31% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

A. M. Castle has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The A. M. Castle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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117 reviews
1.0
10 May 2015
Recommend
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Pros

If you can suck up to management and become their friend, bring them breakfast, go out and party with them, and sleep with them, you'll do great at this company. All you need to do well here is to kiss butt. *You get cake for your birthday.*

Cons

You can't be honest, you can't voice concerns. Management doesn't care about their employees. Warehouse workers have been cut to 36 hours, and they are laying off good, dedicated employees. But the people that smoke marijuana and sleep with their married bosses have secured their positions at the bottom. This place is a joke and nothing more than a paycheck. Keep your head pointed at the ground and don't let them see that you can think for yourself. There are a few good people left here, unfortunately, none of them hold any titles that mean anything. You work hard and that goes unnoticed and unrewarded. The less you contribute, the better. The more you nod, agree, and pucker up, the better your chance at staying employed here.

2.0
21 Jun 2015

Too much play time and gossip

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It has been a great place to work until the past few years. The changes in management has gotten everyone worried. Layoffs are leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouth wondering if they are next.

Cons

There are too many people talking about other people and not getting enough work done. Management seems to disregard this. People have worked their way up but new hires are getting the same pay as people that have years with the company. They should start at the bottom too.

1.0
15 Jun 2015

Turnaround will fail

Recommend
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Pros

free coffee. nice HQ offices decent HR dept well meaning employees, in desperate need of worthy management.

Cons

Old CEO only knew how to manage expenses. Just kept cutting headcount every month. Didn't know how to grow the business or simplify the business. Never bothered to learn the business. New CEO too new to judge. Exec team is illiterate in their own functional areas. They don't know how things get done, and couldn't train/coach their employees if their life depended on it. So they blame the other departments for their own failures and think lots of meetings and management by spreadsheets is the answer. the blamers are now running the show. A lot of experienced people in all functional areas abandoning ship. Replaced old model of GMs with a dual model of Sales Directors (RCMs) and Branch Managers. adds even more cost, creates confusion, and dilutes accountability. revolving door of consultants. Management can't figure it out on their own?

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