Pros
The pay is good. If you do a good job, you will be noticed. Lots of cool, fun, intelligent people. My boss is fair. Very stable company. Every year we grow in sales and hire more employees than quit.
Cons
The general tone (not every single detail) of first 3 reviews are is accurate. The culture is very uptight and out-of-touch with modern times. The dress code is long-sleeve white shirts and ties for guys. Certain people in power can be unnecessarily condescending and rude, which adds to the feeling that we are viewed as children. To be fair, most managers (especially the CEO) are nice and approachable. Employee turnover is high, especially considering the state of the economy. Vacation & holidays is a joke. The first year, we get 5 holidays and 0 vacation. We max out at 5 holidays and 15 vacation days during our 11th year. It takes TEN YEARS to reach a max of only 20 days. Everyone I know who works an 8-5 job outside Labatt reached or exceeded that during their first year or two. This policy leaves people feeling burnt out and increases the negative attitude that puts a damper on everything else. Most importantly, it feels like no one listens to or cares about our opinions. I've heard many people say they've voiced concerns to management only to be told things like "you're not the first person to complain but we're not going to do anything about it," "we don't see a problem," "that's not the real issue" and "you should focus on X instead of being so negative."
