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Central Valley Machine reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Bret Wursten

60% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Central Valley Machine has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Central Valley Machine 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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16 reviews
1.0
Jul 9, 2025

Really Toxic

Recommend
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Pros

I didn’t experience any pros.

Cons

There is no air conditioning, Immediately they throw you in with barely any guidance and get irritated when you mess up, upper management was not friendly or welcoming at all. Did not once get asked how it was going for me on my first week or if I had any questions or needed to be shown how to do something. They have only one paid ten minute break at the beginning of the shift and you can choose to take a thirty minute lunch but then you have to stay an extra thirty minutes. If a place 1) doesn’t have air conditioning 2) doesn’t let employees use headphones, or 3) constantly micromanages employees not to talk while working then you need to give more actual breaks. A ten minute break isn’t gonna cut it. This will create a much better morale and with a better morale comes better work being put out.

3.0
May 10, 2025

Pros & Cons

Recommend
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Pros

Some nice people to work with, and if you negotiate, you may be able to get paid upwards of 18/hr. Steadyish work for steady pay. Quite a flexible time-off system as well. Decent benefits.

Cons

As mentioned by others, there is extreme nepotism, which you can either work against or with. If you know someone there or get friendly with certain people, you can expect to move up. Otherwise you won't get anywhere, as almost everyone in upper management is either related or knows the family. Most of the bosses are related to the CEO, so if you get on their bad side, you're essentially in limbo. They also expect you to not discuss your pay with others, which is an illegal requirement. This is likely because all the assistants are paid as low as possible and most are on different hourly rates. The Project Managers, meanwhile, earn around $100K. Your experience depends heavily on which boss you get.

3.0
Aug 22, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The environment was pretty chill as long as you stay busy.

Cons

Management expected you to be busy all the time, even if everything was done. It also seems like there is a high turn over rate for employees.

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