Kraft Foods Employer Reviews

troubleshooting different mech/electricial issues.
co-workers are easy to work with

I am currently with Oscar Mayer, but am transitioning to the Kraft Glenview, IL office soon. My experience with Oscar Mayer is that the culture is extremely tough if you value a diverse environment (including diversity of thought, not just race/ethnicity, etc). Many of the people here (doing well) have been here for a while and aren't going anywhere. – more...  They like doing things they way they were done 20 years ago, and that's how it will stay. It allows for a very limited perspective of the market and consumer, and as a market researcher, I find that terrifying.

You eventually realize the people that are viewed as superstars and geniuses are not that smart (not great problem solvers), but they have just been around for so long and no the function so well. It would be great to get a fresh perspective. Oscar Mayer has tried to bring in people from the outside, but they get pushed out a couple of years later.

The hardest part of the job is getting through the process, trying to introduce new ideas, methodologies without stepping on toes, and honestly, being valued as a market research group (depending on your category).

The best part of the job is when you've landed a role where you are a valued member of the team. Several business issues get tossed your way, and the team trusts you to find the best way to address it. Great feeling. And the compensation in my opinion is one of the best. – less

Great place to work. Love the enviroment, management is great. Would love to rejoin the team.

Kraft was a temporary position. It could be challenging at times but I learned quite a few lessons and I am glad that I took the opportunity to work there.

Good structure and good environment, work is physical, but breaks are suffice.

I enjoy working at Kraft Foods. It is an learning experience.

Had to be there at 5:45am, long work day, learned to run and operate a machine, management was ok, co-workers very helpful,standing in a hour rotation of the same thing, going home

A corporate culture comprised of many sub-cultures that resulted from several acquisitions and mergers over the years. Each campus around the world has its own style, feel, and way of doing business. It helps one hone political savvy and influencing skills.

A typical day at work would very for me. I might start off cleaning a system then end with calibrating the themometers. I learned to be flexible and to change from one job to another with ease. Management was fair. They made sure you got trained properly before letting you work on your own. Fun and friendly, very helpful. Lifting the 100 pound pumps – more...  on your own was the hardest. The most enjoyable was calibrating the themometeors. – less

Working at this company gave me a 2nd chance at life.The work was plentiful and challegeing.I learned alot about production and machines.Dependable co-workers.The hardest thing about the Job was cant say.The most enjoyable part of the job was being around good and hard workers.

very good place to work,great people and company let people speak and they listen

with several deadlines to meet during the week I was constantly busy. I had a lot of responsibility and did everything to the best of my ability and asked for instructions frequently when questions arose that I did not have answers to.

The company values facilitate a friendly open environment with lots of flexibility for personal life.

There was no such thing as a typical day at work. There were several responsibilities that had to be done but every day was a new project or adventure.

Typical day was getting machines running good; then meeting and exceeding goals while working with people that barely made it through high school and did not know how to "think." There really was no management, as the company had the employees going through the motions to produce the products. The hardest part of the job was trying to work with very – more...  old machinery and people that were placed in positions just for knowing/being related to or doing "favors" for higher ups. I did enjoy the satisfaction of being able to pinpoint problems, resolve issues, and help increase production. – less

Work hard everyday and they still not happy with your work. They do give you 3 good days of in a week.

Staff meetings, product development, goal attainment, supervising skilled, motivated workforce. Management and co-workers professional through and through. Hardest part is highly competitive and beholding to Altrea stockholders for profits limit flexibility. Most enjoyable was working on new product development.

Kraft promises one wage $17.17) then changes their mind by lowering promised wage by $4 per hour ($13.33) and they make you pay back the difference ($75 per pay period), thus working for nothing (as I currently am forced to do by law).
Culture: managerless dept. Peck order system.
No Job security-too easy to point out. Too many Temps and no chance for – more...  advancment.
Management--What management?
The only reasons I stay there are
1. It matches my schedule well and
2. It will do until I find my "real Job"! – less

Love this job making kool aid and crystal light very fast paced and wonderful people. No hard parts and lots of fun being there

Being in an under populated area of BC, work was limited by budget and shops to work in. Attending the shops sent to me by the sales representative, I would start my day early and attend to the work order for each shop. This could be a whole day to complete the project or just a part of the day. What i learned was the merchandising section of Kraft – more...  is contract and doesn't receive the benefits of Kraft employees so wasn't intended to be a full time position. Relieving the sales representative showed promise but no advancement in the area I lived. My representative was positive and encouraging towards the job and the scope of the industry. the hardest part of the job was surviving on limited income. The most enjoyable part of the job was setting up displays and working with shop owners or internal management to getting a positive conclusion to the projects. – less

Excellent company to work for. Great hours ( Flex) , great people and good overall company