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Buffalo Wire Works Reviews

2.4

31% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)
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Joseph Abramo

42% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Buffalo Wire Works has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Buffalo Wire Works employee rating is 31% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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35 reviews
1.0
1 Aug 2017

Worst Job Ever

Recommend
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Pros

Somewhat decent work schedule. One or two decent co-workers, most are less to be desired.

Cons

Short breaks, fueding dysfunctional management including stoner shift supervisors who lack management experience and are not well knowledgeable about the departments they are supposed to lead, mostly annoying co-workers, low pay, sub par benefits, disorganized projects, unsafe work environment with OSHA violations all over the place

1.0
14 Feb 2017

A manufacturing job in a low quality segregated environment.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Experience and maybe the food truck, some of the people are decent and knowledgeable, they also have vending machines with card readers.

Cons

Poor air filtration and ventilation ( if you don't wear a dust mask 24/7 expect dust and fumes in your nose and lungs), water in airlines, machines that are abused to the point of failure with no preventative maintenance, first and second shift seem to be at war with one another, factory floor workers have a separate break room and are shunned away from the front office workers, there is also separate parking for factory floor workers around the back of the building near the dumpsters and scrap bins, fork lifts are missing parts and large pieces of tire, the maintenance supervisor sleeps after his hockey night and ignores orders for parts when asked, the maintenance department is also understaffed and stressed as nearly all machines break at least once a month. The owner and HR department are under the impression employees don't talk to one another because of the wide variety of culture employed, however it is common knowledge that refugees are being hired for up to 3 or 4 dollars less per hour than the average non refugee level worker with the same experience. The health insurance is not worth even looking at and you accrue slightly less than one hour of vacation time a week to start. The metrics used to evaluate your performance are thrown together and outdated and totally unrealistic of any machine currently in the factory. The bathrooms have broken toilets and stagnate pools of water from the leaking water lines. Bottom line, you are set up for failure, don't expect a raise, don't expect to have any fun, don't expect to make a good living, don't work here without other prospects lined up or you will regret it.

2.0
6 Jul 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Smaller business that gives you the ability to get a feel for all aspects of the job. Relationships with co-employee is generally good; a friendly team that is willing to help. Due to the fast paced environment, the day can involve a number of different jobs, which mixes up the day to day redundancies. This also makes the days go rather quickly.

Cons

Employees are underpaid and bonuses/incentive packages are minimal. There is a general feel that employees do not trust management. Some employees fear they can be fired at any time. There is little chance to move up ladder due to the wide gap between upper and lower management. The working environment/conditions are rather poor. The work day is stressful and involves employees juggling more than they are able to.

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