Palmetto reviews

3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)
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Chris Kemper

57% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Palmetto has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Palmetto 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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135 reviews
5.0
Aug 9, 2017

Manager

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Pros

Growth opportunities are abundant and not just in one direction. With the fast growth of the company the opportunity to expand into new roles (weren't in existence when hired) in addition to going vertical from the position you are currently in makes for interesting career development. Company wants to promote from within and will post new roles internally.

Cons

Not a whole lot of walk-able lunch options.

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Palmetto Response
6y
In April 2018 Palmetto moved from the Cigar Factory to the Workshop complex on Upper King St.. We did this to give our employees availability to the 7 food service options on premise, as well as more convenient free parking onsite.
2.0
May 20, 2017

Questionable

Recommend
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Pros

- Flexible schedule - Decent Pay & Commission - Touts positive culture

Cons

- Culture Questionably Executed - Communication - Poor Operations - Lack of Professionalism

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Palmetto Response
8y
Palmetto takes our culture very seriously and has taken steps to improve the quality of life by giving employees more control of their work schedule and added unlimited PTO . We have created a "Culture Committee" that has one member from each department to get employee input every month. We initiated Daily "Stand-ups" w/ all team members ( onsite and remote) to improve communications. Operations has been totally reorganized w/ new team members and new SOP's to improve efficiencies. Also implemented a "System Failure" policy that requires team members to review a system failure and create a new policy and process to avoid it happening again. We are constantly reviewing our culture and processes in order to improve everything we do for employees , customers, partners and vendors.
1.0
May 24, 2025

Disheartening Experience After Years of Dedication

Anonymous employee
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Pros

strong mission in the clean energy space, that is the only pro

Cons

The management has become increasingly disconnected from the employees. Structural changes happen frequently with little transparency, and there’s minimal regard for long-term team members who’ve consistently contributed. The culture has shifted toward being transactional — hiring and laying off people within months, often without clear reasoning or communication. There’s very little support or mentorship for career growth. Despite working hard and going above and beyond in my role, there was no clear path to move up, and feedback or concerns were often brushed aside with vague responses like “we’ll see.” To make things worse, the pay structure changed to a performance-based model that heavily depends on your manager’s discretion — and unfortunately, many managers lack the willingness or capacity to advocate for their team members. This shift made compensation inconsistent and unfair, especially when your hard work isn't recognized or rewarded.

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