Pros
Laid back for the most part. Nice office gatherings and holiday parties. They make an effort to stock up on snacks for employees and improve benefits, and you can listen to music or podcasts most of the day while you work. Monthly meetings are catered and held to give employees a transparent look at company growth. It's a decent temporary job. Most production staff and customer service employees are amicable and supportive with a good sense of humor. One of the shift leads is dependable and honest without being harsh or making things uncomfortable. I was always grateful for the way he handled difficult situations and how pleasant he made those shifts.
Cons
Friction between employees is handled poorly by management if they address it at all despite placing an ironic amount of focus on "company culture." Employees are constantly encouraged to speak up but are dismissed or punished for doing so. "Optional" overtime was actually mandatory, so you can expect to be given a hard time if you can't be there; while OT paychecks were nice, being expected to do factory work 6 days a week at a fast pace is unrealistic and unsustainable. Rules are unevenly enforced for employees who had friends in management and criticism was directed towards those who worked the hardest while the ones who blatantly slacked off were never spoken to. I will say that at least the plant manager is fairly direct when there's a problem, but unfortunately tended to bring it up during a group meetings in front of everyone rather than pulling you aside weeks earlier to correct your actions. You lose your 15-minute breaks or get sent home early for minor infractions, so it often felt exactly like being in elementary school. HR would also arbitrarily give people the cold shoulder which was kind of unbelievable being that it's ridiculous and childish and the exact opposite of their job. Overall, it sounds good on paper, but it's a toxic workplace with an unnecessary amount of drama for such a small company. While there are some wonderful people there, the inaction and negative behavior of others easily overshadows them. I would never refer a friend there.