AVOID! Former CEO retired, and the ship is sinking FAST - Anonymous employee GreatAmerica Employee Review

1.0
Sep 20, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are overall kind, helpful, and driven to succeed. The current benefits package is outstanding.

Cons

The company's founder and long-time CEO Tony Golobic retired, and his son Martin took over. Besides being blatant nepotism, he has zero passion for the organization, its people, or the future of the company. Long-time high level leadership is leaving in droves, and those who remain are being pressured to cut costs everywhere possible. The company is a shell of what it once was in the short time since Martin officially took over. It seems likely that he is looking to cash out and run as soon as he's able - the general consensus inside the organization is that he's going to acquire a bank to do something his dad wasn't able to, then disappear with a big bag of cash from private equity. This was once one of the best employers in the state - the culture was second to none, and the leadership from top to bottom was kind, driven to succeed, and supportive. Those days are gone, and it is very unlikely they will ever be back.

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GreatAmerica Response
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. We take anything that impacts our culture very seriously and would welcome further discussion with you. If you are open to it, please contact HR at applicant@greatamerica.com. In the meantime, please know that the Golobic family remains excited about our future together and is committed to keeping GreatAmerica an award-winning workplace. Our strategic initiatives and investments are aimed at becoming an even more formidable competitor, a better partner to our customers, and a better place for our team members to prosper and grow.

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