About Cargill - Production Technician (refinery) Cargill Employee Review

3.0
18 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good starting pay and you start off with 120 hours of vacation. Job very heavy on social skills and team work. You are also scheduled to only work half the month so more days off. Also get decent benefits. Job also can be pretty laid back when everything is running properly.

Cons

Job is rotating shift on a monthly basis. You are also on a on call rotation. 12.5 hour shifts which can be exhausting. Unpredictable situations can happen like chemical leaks and equipment breaking down. You also have to take many tests in order to keep your job. These tests can often be challenging. Work life balance can also be very difficult due to constant schedule rotation and long shift hours. During the summer the plant can get very hot and even reach temperatures of 130 degrees or more. Also no lunch breaks or breaks at all. So you eat whenever there is free time.

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2.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is good, especially on holidays! you get days off during the week and you work every other weekend

Cons

The schedule is hard, 12 hour days for 1 month then 12 hour nights then switch back. the environment is tough, the work load is heavy. not always the support you need to help you. favoritism, Management can be difficult, sink or swim type of culture, The testing is nearly impossible to get through. In the end you can do a great job in learning the job, if they don't want you, you will be replaced!

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