Expect Burnout - Anonymous employee PRADCO Employee Review

Fantastic coworkers who are smart and dedicated to their work. Lots of opportunities to learn from one another and collaborate on areas of interest. Employee growth and development is encouraged and supported. If you ask for help with certifications, classes, etc. you will receive it. There is a consistent effort around development planning and sharing of knowledge and resources. Culture of feedback and continuous improvement. There is open dialogue between peers and managers about performance. Feedback is timely and targeted. Products and services do not go stale and undergo improvement efforts regularly to make them better for the business and the customer. Competitive pay and benefits. Healthcare, dental, 401k match, EAP, PTO and competitive salary with an annual review process in place. Good bonuses based on company performance. Have never had to ask for a raise but have received multiple. Focus on results and people. There are ongoing efforts to encourage work/life balance. People are engaged and spend time with their coworkers. What is best for the business is weighed with what is best for staff and generally results in a fair balance.

Distribution of decision-making power. It’s a family business and most decisions require approval. At times communication is unclear from leadership to staff. The leadership team seems to try to be proactive in communicating changes but aren’t always successful. Busy periods can be very busy. This has improved with the leadership team’s initiatives around capacity and production planning but there is little ‘down time’. Calendars are often full and deadlines can be tight.

Well-educated colleagues, exposure to multiple industries, solid skills training

The term 'micromanagement' can be overused, often trite. PRADCO is truly micromanagement to the extreme. For starters, everyone's calendars are public. It's not unheard of to have a colleague ask you about an appointment that was on your calendar even if it was personal. Gaps in your calendar are often questioned as there is a lack of trust in you managing your time if they can't see it. Emails are tracked and reviewed. Your language, format and punctuation will be critiqued quite often with feedback often transcending into the subjective versus grammatically correct. PRADCO says they have a "feedback culture" and they do. Expect feedback/criticism nearly every day, often from multiple people. It certainly affected my morale and had me questioning my own abilities as positive feedback exists, but is much harder to come by. The time you walk in the door, the time you leave, and time spent at lunch are all noticed by leadership even if you are a salaried exempt employee. Turnover at PRADCO is very high. There is a culture of distrust. You have to prove you can be trusted not the other way around. The 'having to prove yourself' in order to get basic autonomy is a tough pill to swallow for many seasoned and accomplished professionals.