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Found 104 of over 115 reviews
3.9
68% Recommend to a Friend
Sargento CEO Louie Gentine
85% Approve of CEO

Found 103 of over 115 reviews

3.9
68%
Recommend to a Friend
85%
Approve of CEO
Sargento CEO Louie Gentine
Louie Gentine
74 Ratings
Pros
  • "Excellent work life balance with in summer hours(in 10 reviews)

  • "Great pay and benefits and great people to work with(in 6 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Production employees don't feel they have a voice(in 3 reviews)

  • "Small town may be a little too small(in 3 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee
      Featured Review

      30 year milestone

      18 Mar 2023 - Warehouse Material Handler 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They treat us good, enjoy the job. Everyday is something different.

      Cons

      None that I can think of.

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Titles are inflated versus expectations

      24 May 2023 - Finance Manager in Plymouth, WI
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great family culture. Leadership is open to and understanding of requirements outside of work (ie childcare). Most of the work can be completed dying normal hours so you won't need to login after hours.

      Cons

      Base pay is lower than other local businesses but they call it fair for how the roles are scoped. The corollary is that the roles limit your ability to innovate and improve your own workflow. Standardization across you peers works for production but stifles knowledge workers. Also, record earnings did not equate to record bonuses.

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Treated like family!

      18 Apr 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They care about you as a person and want you to succeed. Never feel like I can't put my family first.

      Cons

      Sometimes Sargento is too nice so, instead of addressing issues they can last longer than they should. More direct feedback sometimes is needed.

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    5. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Great place to work

      31 Mar 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Plymouth, WI
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supports employee learning, growth and success. Generous tuition assistance. Recognizes employees who respect, care and appreciate one another. Future focused through innovation. Balanced opportunity to make a difference in life and at work.

      Cons

      Rural location in Wisconsin, however, less than 60 miles to Milwaukee and Green Bay and 2 hours to Chicago.

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Gets no better than this!

      1 Feb 2023 - Project Manager in Plymouth, WI
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * Very friendly and collaborative culture * Food Safety and People Safety are tied for number one priority * Very healthy business

      Cons

      Difficult to obtain healthy pay raises, if deserved, by staying in current role.

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    7. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Excellent company to work

      14 Feb 2023 - Sr. SAP Business Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work life balance and benefits

      Cons

      Company is located in remote location

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    8. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Just don’t

      24 Feb 2023 - Sanitation Worker in Eden, WI
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Starting pay is better than anywhere else

      Cons

      Very old school and behind in treating the employees like humans.

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    9. 1.0
      Current Employee

      Just another factory

      25 Jan 2023 - PSU 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is so good it will trap you here.

      Cons

      As much as Sargento says they're a family company, it's incredibly difficult to raise a family here.

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    10. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Process Technician

      9 Jan 2023 - Process Technician 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A good mid sized company.

      Cons

      Some of the other employees

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    11. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Once a great company, mid level management driving it into the ground.

      30 Aug 2021 - Maintenance Technician 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, decent 401k, Bonuses, clean environment for food industry work. Good pay and lots of hours available if thats what you are looking for. Top level leadership are genuinely good people with honestly good intentions.

      Cons

      Large disconnect between levels of leadership. Low and mid level management wants to be noticed when things are going well but are quick to take down anyone that will make them look bad, lots of issues are swept under the rug. Skills and abilities where once considered a virtue, but college degrees carry more weight even with zero functional knowledge or experience. Lower management and leadership positions are encouraged to distance themselves from production level employees by mid Management, managers do not stand by or support their subordinates. Production employees don't feel they have a voice. Supervisory staff tend to block communication with higher levels, good or bad. Large inconsistencies between facilities in both policy and quality control. Retirement and health options are geared towards the older generation, not many good options for the younger class. Out of date practices and technology and not receptive to suggestions or improvements.

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    Sargento has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 115 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at Sargento to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sargento employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sargento. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

    68% of Sargento employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sargento 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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