Lots of autonomy, lots of work - Product Manager Milwaukee Tool Employee Review

3.0
9 Sept 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This should really be a 3.5. Milwaukee Tool is an awesome place to work, there are just some big downsides to be aware of. -A ton of leeway on high dollar decisions, ability to start category at young age -"Get your work done and I don't care where you're working from or when" is generally the mentality on my team (have heard different about other teams) -Work with high energy people who are passionate about what they do -Growth!!! Lots of growth and opportunity. Both for the whole company and as an employee. -"Candid" gets thrown around a lot as a culture pillar, but I really do think Milwaukee is better about laying issues out on the table and working through them versus other companies where it turns into a blame game -Travel to cool places -Team bonding is encouraged and leadership throws events to thank employees

Cons

-No human way to accomplish all to-dos, so you often feel like you're half-assing some tasks -Very inconsistent across teams as to who gets promoted or recognized with rewards -ZERO visiblity to anyone under manager as to what the bonus structure is or what peers' salaries are. It feels sneaky and is a bad look for leadership -Basically all old white dudes running the company, often restricts the amount of support for important iniatives like better recuriting practices,

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Milwaukee Tool Response
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Hi there! We appreciate you taking the time to share some honest feedback with us! We are proud to provide employees the opportunity to make impactful decisions early on and to promote from within. Empowering individuals at all levels to be decision makers is big part of who we are, we can't become better if we aren't candid with each other. We encourage you to address issues you notice, with your team and management. Without your feedback, something critical to our success, we miss out on opportunities to see where might be falling short, and address those issues.

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