POET reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)
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Jeff Broin

93% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

POET has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 454 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The POET employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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454 reviews
1.0
Dec 13, 2015

Very Odd

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It would be a good start for an entry level professional.

Cons

Very strange structure. Most plants have a GM, Plant Manager, Plant Engineer, Operations Manager and 4 Shift Supervisors, with the GM involved in the daily operations. As the employees put it "Too many Captains and not enough boots on the ground." This plant could easily been setup with a GM(or a business savy Plant Manger), Operations Manager and an Engineer. There were a few safety and HR related items that were handled in a way that didn't match with POET stated values or laws by that matter. The GM seemed very conceded and wasn't genuine, which stuck out. When quarterly bonuses came around, instead of holding a quick meeting and announcing the % and shaking everyone's hands, employees found out there was a bonus because a check showed up in their account. There was no notice. One employee saw $200 from POET and thought he was shorted on his paycheck. It wasn't until he contacted HR that he found out it was a bonus. Just very odd..

2.0
Dec 2, 2015

You can do better

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Insurance package is pretty good. There are some good employees working here and the pay is acceptable considering the area, but still far below industry standards.

Cons

The hours are terrible. Twelve hour shifts that rotate every six weeks. The company has such a bad reputation in this area, that they can only get people from the halfway house to work there. If you do take a job there, make sure you keep anything you value locked up. Management leaves a lot to be desired. Most managers that had any experience have left for greener pastures. Turnover rates are high, so most employees have minimal experience in the industry. This poses safety questions.

2.0
May 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Can not think of many

Cons

It is sad to see the same old items being listed on this site. The former and present employees of Broin/Poet is what made this company what it is today. It is all about what is good for POET. It is time for the investors to really understand and investigate what the Poet Companies are taking profit out of these plants and continues to come up with more areas to charge more for their so called services.

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