Love It, But We HAVE To Address Some Problems - Anonymous employee GALLO Employee Review

4.0
Jun 20, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The industry is a fun one and working for a company with such a diverse portfolio of products is wonderful. I personally feel incredibly supported by my manager and love that they listen to what I say and advocate for me. As somebody with a chronic condition, I can say the healthcare is wonderful. The employee store is an added benefit. There are plenty of opportunities for education. I have a great work-life balance. I absolutely love working here. We just have some problems that desperately need to be addressed.

Cons

- Modesto is a terrible city to work (commute is long, shuttles don't change that) - No creativity within marketing org - HEAVY privilege of white, heterosexual males. No POC or LGBT at the Director, Sr. Director or VP+ levels. (Employee Resource Groups don't remedy this.) - Promotions only happen when somebody quits, not because somebody is actually don't a great job.

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GALLO Response
8y
I want to thank you for taking the time to leave such a fair and thorough review. Would you be open to having an in-person, confidential conversation? Your feedback is very important to us and I want to make sure that you know we are listening. Thanks again for your feedback and I do hope you reach out. Sincerely, Susan Hensley Vice President, Human Resources

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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. Your feedback is important to us and helps us continue to improve. As another step, please reach out directly to your Human Resources Business Partner so we can better understand your experience.
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