CGB Enterprises reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Rick Pemberton

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65% positive business outlook

CGB Enterprises has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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201 reviews
3.0
May 7, 2016

Confused management and poor communication, used to be good place to work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

401k is best you can get. Early on when company was younger, opportunity was wide and career progression good. CGB has grown really big and it has added more diversity. When bonuses do happen, they are pretty good but you have to be high up the food chain for it to be considered 'good'. There was a lot of autonomy but the company has become more centralized and decisions have to be run by management more and more. Good performers typically stand out and are given opportunity IF you are willing to move. Despite some dysfunction, it continues to eek out profits. Japanese ownership is largely supportive of company goals and capital needs.

Cons

Where to start? Upper management I think is trying to protect the bottom line as they wind up the last couple years of their careers before retirement. The over-reaction to a down year in profitability is to ratchet back on salaries right when they are trying to increase retention. Retention is a major problem because the entrepreneurial atmosphere it grew up with is being taken away. Communication is extremely poor through the management ranks and between departments. Micromanagement is creeping in as they try to control expenses. Someone else mentioned being a babysitter and that's pretty much the case for middle managers at locations. Not somewhere I see myself for many more years.

2.0
Dec 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The people are genuinely good. The work environment can be pretty laid back and not very demanding compared to other companies within the industry. Benefits are good but not great. If you just want to earn a salary, fly below the radar and go home then this might be the company for you.

Cons

The company is becoming more centralized by the day and fewer decisions are left to the location. Management puts pressure on locations to cut expenses to the bone instead of being reasonable with expenses and then pushing to drive revenue. Merchandisers are merely originators and managers are glorified babysitters with little freedom to make decisions. The company touts "record bonuses" but you should ask "as compared to what?" That would not be so terrible except base salary is nothing to write home about either. Decisions are slow to be made especially regarding personnel and bc of that top talent continues to leave for greener pastures.

2.0
Apr 17, 2020

Industry laggard

Recommend
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Pros

High quality colleagues who are friendly and collegial. People who do stay at the company or have been there for a long-time care about the quality of their work and the performance of the company Management is accessible and approachable, if not always receptive Large amount of responsibility and discretion given early and often in one’s career path. Strong internal tools and assets to develop a rewarding professional skillset Strong emphasis on customer service. The importance on providing excellent service to customers is genuine and the company strives to be a leader in this regard Solid benefits package. Insurance and 401k are good. Network providers are generally first-rate.

Cons

Nepotistic corporate culture: too many husbands/wives, fathers/sons, siblings, relatives in the company. Sometimes working in the same department. The best career advancement opportunities typically stay in these same social circles Employees at headquarters look down on regional and field offices, preventing effective collaboration Few opportunities for advancement relative to company-wide talent pool Very little racial, ethnic, or gender diversity in managerial or commercial positions Below industry salary and bonus potential Poor work/life balance. Management has a ‘salaryman’ attitude about its expectations of employees. Long days, weekend hours during harvest are expected, with little regard for employee morale Incredible level of turnover. No other industry player has many continual job openings as this one. Training new-hires only to see them leave becomes demoralizing

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