Multi Operator (Former Employee), Salisbury, NC – May 8, 2013
Pros: learning different jobs and skills
Cons: lack of knowledge provided to employees
I enjoy the ability to learn different jobs and skills and excelling in those skills. Although I learned new skills with this company it provided little stability and job sercuity. Management was often unaware of products changes which usually reflected on employees.
material handler(former) (Former Employee), bowling green,ky – April 30, 2013
Pros: bingo, spin wheel
Cons: alot of favoristm, poor leaders, working through breaks
worked 7 days did not mind it.people back stab.management i would not let them run a hot dog stand they like to bend the rules for people some they will get rid of you in a sec. taking orders from someone who cares about there pocket other than people. bounuses once a quarter.
Press Operator (Former Employee), LENIOR, NC – April 29, 2013
Pros: great people
Cons: nothing
worked there for just a couple of months and loved it. It was just standing all day but great ppl to work with and also worked with my father whom had been there since i was born.
Team Leader (Current Employee), Saint Clair, MI – April 21, 2013
Pros: non
Cons: everything. the culture is terrible.
Management here is the worst. Thet preach a family atmosphere yet have created walls to prevent this. The plant manager has no idea about production since he was a lead engineer and the lead production manager had a hand in running Continental Coatings and Blue Water PLastics into the ground. Pay rate is 20 percent less than other Magna facilities and – more... they expect you to not have a life and only dedicate yourself to them. Run away. There are plenty of other places hiring. – less
Machine Operator (Former Employee), Salisbury, NC – April 1, 2013
Pros: i enjoy having my lunch.
Cons: short brake health care keep you save.
A typical day at work was very good.I learned a whole lot.management was good.my co-workers was nice to me.the hardeat part of the job was , I have to go all over the work place.the most enjoyable part of the job was working one places.
The Salisbury Plant is stressful and not good for your health
operator (Former Employee), Salisbury, NC – February 6, 2013
Pros: monthly meetings
Cons: gm lying to everyone and walks around firing people for no reason
Salisbury could be ran a lot better, the staff needs to be on the floor and more involved with the people who are actually making the company money. Magna fires people for no reason. If you are not in with management then watch out because you could be fired or let go anytime also they bring in there so called "Swat" team to clean up and they only make – more... matters bad. This plant should really be looked at by the Labor board. They had good people with knowledge of the plant and let them go. There is also no on the job training but they tell you you will get training ,a bunch of lies. – less
Production Associate / Tool and Die Apprentice (Former Employee), Piedmont, SC – February 1, 2013
Pros: good benefits, opportunity for growth
Cons: work schedule, lay offs
Worked as production associate promoted to overhead crane operator. I learned to set automotive dies and change robot arms. Coworker were friendly and working environment was production focus. The hardest part about the job was working 7 days a week. The most enjoyable part was the pay.
production (Current Employee), st clair,Mi – November 16, 2012
Pros: walk off and smoke whenever, if friends with right people
Cons: just about everything
Unreasonable hours. Most Co workers I found to be pill abusers, including engineers. Poor, lack of training and direction. Worst factory I've ever worked in.
Pros: nice very large break room with multiple vending machines, offered free water and gatorade to keep employees hydrated.
Cons: laid off too quickly, very unstable work security
A typical day was different every day. Checked the board and found the machine I would be working on or assisting on. Floater/relieve operator for lunch and breaks. Learned various jobs in the small amount of time I was there. Everyone was proud of their work. I enjoyed learning new machines and how the products were made and packaged. Co-workers allowed – more... me time to learn new systems as well as made me feel welcome. – less
Lack of respect for employees, hostile work environment and unrealistic work hours
Quality Assurance (Former Employee), Holland, MI – October 24, 2012
Pros: pay was acceptable, good co-workers, clean work environment
Cons: unrealistic work hours expecations, degrading work environment, uprofessional/poor leadership and managment, inconsiderate to employees
I was an long term exempt engineer/manager employee of a company that Magna bought out. They came in and in the three years I continued there I watched them totally destroy a great collaborative work culture. You were expected to work 12-15 hours a day on a regular basis and then still be on call. They brought in Managers that treated people unprofessionally – more... and inhumanely; swearing, cursing, degrading and emaciating them in front of others in the middle of the production floor or in meetings. They consistently threatened people with termination and created a very hostile and fearful wrokplace. They treated the employees terrible and the suppliers even worse (if that was possible). They cut budgets and people without understanding the impact and cut key employees just because they could, needed scapegoat or to make their budget and get their manager's bonus's. It took me three long years to finally get out with a severance package and I have never looked back. – less
A couple years ago I was going to interview for a Quality Engineer position at the facility in Salisbury, NC. A reliable friend who worked for Magna at another facility had connections with people who worked in Salisbury. He told me that they had brought in managers from Canada who were terrible. My friend said they were firing people on the spot and in general, described the same scene as this poster. I declined the interview at that time and for the current position, declined even submitting my resume. I need a job but no job is worth that kind of environment. With that kind of management, they're ripe for a union to get established there.
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Automotive Structural Engineer (Former Employee), Troy, MI – October 14, 2012
Good place for beginners. Management needs a shake up. Long work hours
12 hrs. everyday 7 days a weeks, made me a hard worker. Good training. Good co-workers and my working experience was not hard at all. The most enjoyable part of the job is learning.
ItchyZ – February 6, 2013
A couple years ago I was going to interview for a Quality Engineer position at the facility in Salisbury, NC. A reliable friend who worked for Magna at another facility had connections with people who worked in Salisbury. He told me that they had brought in managers from Canada who were terrible. My friend said they were firing people on the spot and in general, described the same scene as this poster. I declined the interview at that time and for the current position, declined even submitting my resume. I need a job but no job is worth that kind of environment. With that kind of management, they're ripe for a union to get established there.