Pros
Decent pay for corporate roles
Cons
Over the last few years, Safelite culture has significantly deteriorated due to private owners pushing unreasonably hard for excessive profits, and leaders unwilling or unable to advocate for their employees. A typical day at the home office was extremely stressful for no real reason other than corporate greed at its finest. Delivering massive improvements to the bottom line year over year is simply not enough for this company - not enough to provide decent benefits, not enough to offer wage increases that align with inflation in the American economy, etc. Executive leadership lacks vision, and spends most of their time pivoting to respond to immediate "problems" rather than committing to a true roadmap for success. As an individual contributor, it was nearly impossible to complete a project that was worthwhile. I spent the majority of time working on initiatives that either took 6-12 months to roll out, or were never implemented at all. Additionally, it was entirely impossible to gain clarity around how to grow within the company, or even how to achieve a decent annual review. The company is extremely top heavy, and leaders at this company are forced to fight it out for department budgets each year. For this reason, the only people who can climb the ladder at Safelite are the ones who appear to be the smartest person in the room. Leaders hide behind power structures, unnecessarily confusing autoglass vocabulary, difficult to understand - let alone achieve - key performance indicators, and huge egos - not actual intelligence or ability to achieve anything meaningful. These attitudes were reflected in hiring and firing decisions as well. I made it through at least 3 significant rounds of layoffs (if not more), and had 4 different VP's over my 3 years with the company - seemingly because new leaders simply weren't liked - probably because they were not as toxic as everyone else. This was a huge red flag for me, as I believe innovation cannot occur without differing perspectives in the room. Lastly, the home office is currently undergoing a ridiculous renovation that leaders claim was "the most prudent option", however, I cannot fathom how building a massive bridge between 2 buildings that are already connected at the ground floor was the most viable financial option in any scenario. Additionally, workers have been forced to endure an office under construction for months on end in 2025, and are being mandated to return to office 4 days per week in 2026 after 4+ years of flexible hybrid schedules. To top it all off, this strategy is being implemented via a full-on propaganda campaign claiming "this is what employees want." Anecdotally, it was pretty clear to me that workers didn't want this. If you're applying or interviewing here, do yourself a favor and don't.
