Sheakley Reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Larry Sheakley

44% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Sheakley has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sheakley employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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78 reviews
1.0
23 Feb 2019

Refusal to change

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

PEO business model is not like any other I've experienced. The company contributes a decent amount for medical, dental and vision benefits. Managers have open door policies and are very visible.

Cons

The company makes you pay for all other benefits, including the ones employers typically pay for - life, disability, etc. They contribute to HSA, but it's very little. Dont let them fool you by saying it's part of your salary. No training at all. This includes leadership training for managers. They might be excellent subject matter experts but have no idea of to manage people. Pay is below industry standards. Raises are not consistent. Very high turnover. They bring in very young workforce, so they don't have to pay them much, but they leave after a year or 2 of experience. Processes are 20 years behind the times and they have no desire to be current or relevant with current technology as it relates to client experience or efficiency. Managers frequently gossip with each other and subordinates on the floor, in front of others. The facilities are old and outdated but owner/exec's dont care bc they work out of a brand new office downtown and dont have to be bothered with day to day Operations. No employee engagement or appreciation. Theres a snack shack, but you have to pay for it. Christmas bonus was a measly $25 gift card. Employee appreciation breakfast was bagels and coffee. They could do so much better if they tried, but apathy is an epidemic. You can bear Sheakley wear a few times a year. The company who manufactures it, is also owned by Larry Sheakley. Conflict of interest much? Departments are very siloed. There is no communication across teams. No idea where the company is going or how my role contributes to any challenges or success that are happening.

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Sheakley Response
7y
We would like to thank you for taking the time to provide Sheakley with your feedback. Sheakley management prides themselves on having an open door policy and being a resource for our staff members, and we are happy to hear that you experienced that first hand. One of Sheakley’s core values is “we are always proactive”. Your feedback on your training structure here is very insightful, and we want to ensure that we are providing the most state of art training to our employees. We are sorry to hear that you felt the training you received was not a very positive experience. We encourage you to reach out to a member of the HR Team at Sheakley to further discuss your feedback.
1.0
17 Jul 2018

Serious lack of communication

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

flexible schedule, friendly co-workers, ok benefits

Cons

Where to begin...serious lack of communication at all levels of management including the top. Very "siloed" company where departments do whatever they want regardless of how it affects others in their own department and other departments. Very little communication between departments...creates a lot of unnecessary back and forth. Lack of leadership stems from the top and trickles down. Way too many people in senior management positions what have no idea what they are doing and have been in their position for far to long. Pay scale is about 30-45% below market both nationally and locally in Cincinnati, OH.

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Sheakley Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us a review. Sheakley takes your review and experience with our organization very seriously. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your Human Resources Department so we can discuss your concerns.
1.0
10 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My colleagues were great, even friends. The benefits package was decent.

Cons

There was no structure in sales and in sales management ruled by fear. I didn't received my Rules of Engagement for a year so my commission and bonuses were sometimes paid late or changed last minute. Management didn't follow lead processes that were in place so it would hinder the sales process and would effect the "lower hanging fruit" sales people (newer sales reps). My days off would be denied because as a team we weren't at quota, even though my numbers were at the quota mark. Management would micromanage time in between calls, emails and more. Management would also pit their sales people against each other in hopes of "pushing you to do better". For Ex: "This person got this much in, if they can do it you need to do it too." If you didn't do as management asked you would be spoken to with disrespect saying "budget cuts are coming" "you don't want to be on the wrong side of the axe". It was a hostile work environment over the past year 2020-21. I wouldn't recommend Sheakley as they were unprofessional and unethical. HR was not help, you would only get retaliation (demotion, leads being taken away) if you did bring anything to HR's attention. I sincerely do not recommend working in Sales for Sheakley. When I started we were a team of 25+ when I left there were only 6 team members. There's a reason for that.

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Sheakley Response
4y
I am so sorry you had such a poor experience here at Sheakley. We strive to treat all of our employees equally and fairly and work with team members to ensure that they are given the necessary tools to do their job successfully. Please feel free to reach back out to a member of the HR team to further discuss.
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