What a mess - Anonymous employee Ryerson Employee Review

1.0
15 Dec 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of very talented people at Ryerson. The compensation and benefits are very good and there are definitely opportunities to advance or try something different. Most everyone company-wide is very pleasant and as helpful as possible.

Cons

There is a total lack of efficiency in everything Ryerson does. Many things also lack logic or ease. There is constant confusion about who is supposed to do what and how they are supposed to do it. Getting even simple tasks done is insanely time consuming. There is also a rampant culture of over-work and no work life balance. Working 70 hours a week is the only way to be noticed (and the only way to get anything accomplished). Additionally they make huge sweeping changes every few years which tend to be executed extremely poorly and end up further alienating their shrinking customer base.

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Flexible timing and great work environment

Cons

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Ryerson Response
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Thank you for being part of Ryerson for over eight years and for taking the time to share such a positive review. We’re glad to hear you value the flexibility and positive work environment, and appreciate you being part of our team.
3.0
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big company with over 70,000 items in stock nation wide

Cons

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Ryerson Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your contributions during your time at Ryerson. We appreciate the work you did while you were here and your perspective on the business. We truly appreciate the work you did with us and wish you continued success in your career.
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