John Deere reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,950 total reviews)

John May

56% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

John Deere has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,950 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The John Deere 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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6K reviews
1.0
Nov 14, 2014

Rely on contingent workers

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company will demand your heart and soul. It's all smoke and mirrors. The company profits off the back of contingents and outsourced workers.

Cons

Misclassification of workers should be investigated by the IRS.

2.0
Oct 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good credit union Solid 401k

Cons

No cost of living raise Super political Old boys club Lack of quality training Used to have good benefits but keeps reducing them Hard to get promoted No career development Requires me to work 50 hours for yrs bc they have slim workforce

3.0
Oct 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Working for JD is a good resume builder and a good way to get some experience. -Pay was also good for a starting engineer in the area. -Work/life balance in my role was good, but I see others who can't say the same.

Cons

-It can be difficult sometimes working with the union workforce when you have employees who won't do ANYTHING outside of what is specifically spelled out in their work contract. But most guys aren't that strict as long as you have a good relationship with them. -Changes happen sooo slowly. Minor changes to prints can take months or longer. -Many employees (wage and salary) are lazy or have terrible attitudes -Too many engineers think that their degree makes them better than the wage workers -Career opportunities for contingents is almost non-existent unless you're willing to put in 2-3 years, all the time hoping a job opens up (unless you want to move around to all the different plants)

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