Does CGB Enterprises pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CGB Enterprises employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CGB Enterprises. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CGB Enterprises?

65% of CGB Enterprises employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CGB Enterprises 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGB Enterprises?

Grain Merchandiser (10) , Manager (8) , Merchandiser (6) , Superintendent (4) , Laborer (3) , Marketing (3) , Merchant (3) , Operations Manager (3) , Risk Management Specialist (3) , Accounting Clerk (2) , Facility Manager (2) , Grain Handler (2) , Human Resources (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Operations (2)

What are the pros of working at CGB Enterprises according to real employee reviews?

"Great people dedicated to serving our customers and communities." ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits are good and hours are ok" ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly staff and management, secure job, set hours and schedule, not micro" ((in 11 reviews)); "There are the exceptions of the few bad eggs that you'd have anywhere else but overall all other employees are great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great Benefits package, and nice people to work for." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CGB Enterprises according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the industry, and does not scale well with promotions." ((in 9 reviews)); "long hours and away from family" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management didn't want to put in the money to run the place the way it needed to be." ((in 6 reviews)); "Mgmt says compensation includes generous bonus but its not guaranteed and doesnt really increase year to year to offset no raises for years on end." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

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High Turnover, Low Pay, Bad Middle Management, Good Culture - Merchandiser CGB Enterprises Employee Review

1.0

6 Dec 2017

Merchandiser

Recommend

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Pros

1. Excellent retirement with day one vested 50% matching 401k 2. Great culture with good people that care about each-other throughout the company 3. Early roles allows for lots of exposure and excellent learning opportunities 4. Broad presence in the agribusiness sector with many business units means stability 5. Higher than average starting pay 6. Large shareholders with deep pockets

Cons

1. Middle management is numerous, highly political, and very poisonous 2. No clear succession plan - the original leaders that propelled growth and created a good culture are great people and good stewards, but with poor middle managers there are no clear successors, should current managers succeed into executive roles the company will fail 3. Lower than average pay for experienced staff, and no incentive or bonus structure tied to trading positions, which is industry standard 4. At corporate a show-up rather than do attitude, with too many employees in non-revenue generating positions, managers throw bodies at problems to avoid managing 5. Company is owned 50% by Zennoh which is languishing, a couple senior managers have become personally very wealthy by cornering trading positions at the expense of long-term growth for the company and employees - a problem because Zennoh controls the export outlets for CGB’s facilities and when Zennoh doesn’t trade well or at all, then CGB’s largest division (grain) suffers adversely with poor advice to regions and incorrect information 6. Very high turnover because of the above

CGB Enterprises Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide such lengthy feedback on your experience with CGB. We certainly agree with the positives you mention; we take great pride in our benefits and compensation package and also our culture that is held in very high regard. I realize that, at times, it’s not apparent to all employees what is happening “behind the scenes” so to speak. Over the last several months, we’ve been laser focused on succession planning, even putting into place programs ensuring our leaders are well equipped and prepared for future senior or executive positions within the company. Succession planning and subsequent preparation is very top of mind and we’re committed to excellence in placement. Our shareholder, Zennoh currently is expanding domestically and abroad to provide for their for long term growth. CGB traders cite Zennoh as a valued and transparent source of market information. You mention many areas of concern; I welcome a discussion to better understand the issues you reference if your schedule allows. Please contact me directly at 985-867-3500. Best Regards, Diane Hartley Director, Talent Management

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5.0

30 Jun 2026

Businrss systems analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Amazing culture, amazing co workers

Cons

Really don’t have anything bad to say about the company

2.0

12 Mar 2026

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good 401k good health insurance

Cons

upper managers have no clue what anyone does they work 40 hours and 5 days a week and expect their employees to work six 10-14 hour days. & days a week during harvest. They think the occasional cookout compensates them for the work they do. Can't find reliable help anymore so they will just hire anyone. This is the CGB MidMiss group. It is all about the money. Do not care about employees. Will not let them hire any additional help even though it is needed. Upper management needs to get out and know their employees and what they do.

CGB Enterprises Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share feedback about your experience. We value hearing from both current and former employees, and we take this input seriously as we continue improving the employee experience.

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