Culture rife with politics, nepotism and favoritism
Pros
Good pay, great and inexpensive benefits. Ability to advance due to high turnover
Cons
You will do well at ADM if your parent works there or if you are well connected to upper management. People will routinely introduce themselves as so-and-so’s son/daughter, so-and-so’s kid’s best friend, so-and-so’s gym buddy. People with powerful connections will rise rapidly and despite obvious incompetence. Pay is hugely disparate. Safety in the plants is a joke and hazardous conditions are routinely hidden from inspectors and auditors. Politics are complex, and ugly. Very much a middle-school environment of the kids in the inner circles vs. the outsiders. Casual racism and sexism is sprinkled through the conversation of management. Extremely hostile work environment and reporting any of it gets a target painted on your back. Hugely toxic work environment. They pay well and it’s hard to leave for that reason
