OEConnection Employee Reviews about "great people"

Pros

Always plenty of work, pay is reasonable, lots of great people to work with, variety of work

Cons

Not a lot of input for what you work on, out dated tech, expect to pick up a lot of extra hours and receive little recognition

Pros

Good work/life balance, good benefits, 401K match up to 4%, a small percentage of profit sharing (nice, but nothing to get too excited about), tuition reimbursement, onsite fitness center, onsite cafeteria, flex-schedules, 4 weeks of PTO on day one. The people are great and it's a solid culture. They do fun themed days and events for employees and their families which is nice. It's a very family oriented company.

Cons

If you've been there a long time expect to see your pay start to slip in comparison to your market median. HR doesn't make sure that employee's salaries are reasonable, typically won't be addressed unless the employee or their manager makes a stink. A lot of people eventually leave because they start to lose money by staying.

Pros

I can honestly say, after nearly 6 years at the company, I was blessed to have gained the experience I did and met so many great people. Was OEC perfect? Absolutely not! If no human being is perfect, how can an institution comprised of human beings be expected to be. So, here’s the rundown: - Compensation: I know a lot of people complain about their pay being average at best. People fail to recognize that benefits are factored into your compensation. Let me break this down for you... the last time I accepted a job for 25% higher pay, my first paycheck turned out to be slightly less than my previous paychecks! How is that possible you might ask? 2 words: health insurance. At other companies, I paid nearly 4x more on health insurance than OEC generously covered for me. - Benefits: I cannot express this enough that this should not be taken for granted. So much PTO (I had 25 days after 5 years... with rollover!), paid smartphone, free gift wrapping around the holidays, free turkey at thanksgiving, and tuition reimbursement (the company paid $25,000 of my MBA y’all). And I realize that some of those other things are small dollars, but they were conveniences that gave me peace of mind from one less bill to worry about, one less stress around the holidays and time to do things and travel whenever I wanted. - Experience: I was able to work on so many different projects that not only enhanced my strengths but also developed new skills. They put me in roles and projects that leveraged every strength they saw in me that I may not have seen in myself. I worked on high-visibility projects and understood how they impacted the business and the bottom line. This experience has certainly helped me grow and prepare me for my career trajectory... and this is PRICELESS.

Cons

Now... I did say the company wasn’t perfect. What could they improve on? - For starters, they air more on the conservative side and definitely put integrity as a top priority, so they pretty much wait until they have everything perfect before they share information. Therefore, they aren’t as transparent and forthcoming as they could be. They could share more information more often. - They are growing through acquisitions, which means more processes are being established in an effort to become more global. More processes mean a longer workflow to get things done, which can sometimes become bottlenecks in moving projects along. As new procedures are implemented, consider how it impacts employee workflow and look for efficiencies. - With the growth of the company, it seems like the organization is getting top heavy. It certainly doesn’t help that the company generally has employees that hold pretty good tenure. But what does that mean for everyone else? Might be tough to secure management roles in the organization. Not to say they don’t exist, but definitely a right place, right time situation... so they should look at other ways to recognize their top performers when a promotion isn’t an option.

Pros

Senior Leadership is committed to making OEC a great place to work and there are many initiatives underway to address some of the issues being raised by employees. There is a focus on work-life balance and providing employees what they need to get their job done. The culture is one of collaboration with people focused on doing the right thing for the business. The people are great to work with and the company provides activities and perks to make work enjoyable. The organization truly cares about it employees!

Cons

The company moves very quickly and sometimes could benefit from slowing down.

Pros

Great People, Great Benefits, Welcoming, Fun, Creative and Empowering Work Environment. The Company definitely rewards its employees efforts and there is plenty of opportunity for growth. This Company has a lot going for it and exciting things on the horizon. I predict it will continue to be a fantastic place to work. I would highly recommend it as one of the top places to work in Northeast Ohio!

Cons

Can't think of any cons. It was a difficult choice for me to leave.

Pros

Surrounded by great people working toward a common(ish) goal. Competitive pay, excellent vacation schedule, and good work / life balance. My teammates are the absolute best!

Cons

Trickle down communication strategy. Necessary information sometimes gets lost in translation.

Pros

Great people - there are smart, dedicated people on just about every team. It's also an incredibly fun place to work. You can tell they care about their employees, and not just to put it on a marketing flyer! And they always look to promote, cross-train, and help people grow - any way to help employees develop while also keeping great people in with the company!

Cons

Could improve on communication from time to time

Pros

Supportive culture, great people. Active projects will result in difference making technology in the market. Senior leadership is engaged and "gets it" Company is well positioned to capitalize on current success. Emphasis on employee growth through training and career development

Cons

There is a lot to learn and the technology stack is a bit complex, but colleagues are more than happy to share information and provide guidance.