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Continental Battery Systems

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Great Company; Growing Quickly - Branch Sales Manager Continental Battery Systems Employee Review

5.0
Jan 7, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

BSI is an excellent company to work for, the work is hard, but the attitude and culture are taking a great step towards being exemplary every single day, from the upper management level down to the part-time employees. The company values family and a strong balance between work and personal life. The pillars of the business are centralized in the hope that employees feel valued and their time with family is key to positive growth. There are certainly some employees that don't always appreciate BSI and the privileges the company gives its employees, but I have worked for several of our locations over the course of 3 years, and the majority of the staff are happy to be working here. There is usually a company vehicle (gas included) provided for most full-time positions and there is a great opportunity for advancement as long as the employee works hard and shows the ability to consistently learn, grow and teach. BSI is a very safety oriented community and is constantly training its employees to be as safe and efficient as possible when working. If you have a strong work ethic, excellent customer service skills, self-motivation to grow, and use criticism to become a better employee then I'm confident that you will advance and probably do so very quickly.

Cons

There is hard labor and heavy lifting especially when you first begin employment, but as you advance that decreases. The company vehicle is not typically meant for personal use and is allotted for use at the discretion of the branch and region depending on the location. Pay is competitive and the benefits are good for the employee, but are very expensive (due in large part to Obamacare) for additional dependents. The company is growing and is constantly needing to bring on more talented individuals but that causes some inconsistencies for staffing and for our customers so that can be somewhat of a challenge at times but is nothing different than other larger companies, as you grow, people move! Hours for salaried employees typically are longer than the typical 40 hour work week, but this usually lends to flexibility with time off so long as you do not abuse that benefit. Expectations are usually high for employees especially ones that management sees can rise above the challenge but if you do, they will definitely reward you and seek to move you up through the ranks. The battery industry can be a laid back business and in the sales roles this can make for long drawn out sales processes so be prepared to not see extremely quick new business every time you seek a new account.

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Continental Battery Systems Response
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Thank you for the input! As a current employee of the Battery Systems Family of Companies you know that we work a specific growth strategy every year. This year one objective is to increase use of specific goals, and, as you suggested here, incorporate personal goals more formally with increased use of the Life Balance Assessment tool, which should engender the increasingly positive managerial relationship that you suggest. Thank you again for your comments. Todd Scott Director of HR

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