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Bridgestone Americas

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Once great, but now on a downward spiral! - Anonymous employee Bridgestone Americas Employee Review

2.0
3 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Clean work atmosphere, room to shift jobs if you prove yourself with effort and vision.

Cons

Upper managements vision in marketing, sales is a bad joke. It feels like a boat with lots of oarsmen but no captain. All we do is fast follow the competition in new marketing endeavors and price compete. This company, owned by Bridgestone (Japan) in all of its wisdom decided to do 3 major things at the same time. SAP on-boarding, Consolidation of jobs in a wholesale move to Nashville, TN and institute a "premier place to work" program (which is corporate smoke screen for employee elimination / RIF program disguised as something that makes you feel like your voice is being heard etc). This all leads to an atmosphere of apprehension, sterile interactivity, doubt and confusion despite the CEO's cheery diatribes from his golden throne in Nashville where these changes affect him in minimal ways at best.

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5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

It a pretty good job I love working at bridgestone it have taught me alot I appreciate it

Cons

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3.0
12 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Stable work - buses on the road every day, so tire service tends to be more predictable than some other retail work. Mechanical experience - You'll gain experience with heavy-duty vehicles, commercial tires, fleet operations, safety procedures, and potentially CDL-related skills. Physically demanding - Frequent lifting of tires, pushing heavy equipment, bending, kneeling, and working around large vehicles are regular parts of the job.

Cons

Repetitive labor - Much of the work involves mounting, balancing, and repairing large tires repeatedly throughout a shift. Safety risks - Working with heavy commercial tires and transit vehicles requires strict adherence to safety procedures and PPE requirements.

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