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      Blue Bird

      Engaged Employer

      Blue Bird reviews

      3.2

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (128 total reviews)

      Phil Horlock

      65% approve of CEO

      27% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Work/Life balance

      2.6

      Senior management

      2.6

      Career opportunities

      2.5

      Culture & values

      Blue Bird has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 128 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Bird employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      128 reviews
      1.0
      Dec 29, 2010

      A unique learning experience on how "not " to run a company.

      Mid management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Several of the employees were hard working individuals. Most of the Direct labor force were very friendly. The direct labor employees tried to make the best of their situation.

      Cons

      Way to many to list so I will address some of the top issues. 1) Basically anyone at a Manager level or above is "stuck" in non-inventive cover their ass mode. In short -- Paralysis. 2) The company is and has been getting rid of all of the talented personnel they had hired over the 2006 to 2007 time period. Only pencil pushing "yes" men/woman are left. 3) Strategically made a major mistake of vertically integrating machining, forming & producing of metal components. Long time "good ole boys" wanted to expand their "empire" so they invested in bricks and mortar type of operations. The long term effect is that Blue Bird will not & can not be competitive with the buses they produce.

      4.0
      May 6, 2022

      Good Company but the bad managers can make the job impossible

      Expeditor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I loved working for Blue Bird. The company is originally a Christian Company so at its core it has good values. There are 13 holidays observed last I was there. The Macon offices had free coffee. Depending on your manager they work with you if you are sick or your child has a soccer game. You get 2 weeks vacation and that does not increase until you've been employed for 6 year.

      Cons

      I had 2 really awful managers. They micromanaged and didn't seem to care about the people below them. The only way to fix that is to move to another department. They don't tend to fire bad management. The office in Macon is your basic cubicle farm, germs spread easily. Raises aren't really given, at most they give adjustments to your pay with the cost of living. The last one I had was 2.6% . There is no employee recognition, not for years severed, not for excellent work, nothing. Training for positions is seriously lacking. As well as continued learning.

      2.0
      Mar 17, 2022

      Disappointed

      Accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The some of staff are good

      Cons

      Management is inconsistent and very understaffed in vital areas.

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