Steiner Electric Reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

John Burke

67% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Steiner Electric has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Steiner Electric employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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75 reviews
1.0
23 Jul 2015

NEPOTISM and RACISM

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Yes life in Steiner has been great for a chosen few. But for the silent majority, life has been miserable, especially lately. We are tired of reading these unrealistic, overtly generous praises that are apparently coming from the privileged few. These positive reviews are a desperate damage control written by the editorial board: The CEO & the HR! Yet people are quitting in droves.

Cons

This is NOT a great career choice for motivated employees. This place is run by nepotism. Now, this is a family owned company so certain amount of nepotism is expected, but it’s taken to another dimension in this company! You can be motivated all you want, you can work harder than anyone, you can even find the cure for cancer! You WILL NOT be promoted, nor will you get a raise! Who’s promoted, given a raise or hired is not based on your skills or experience but how easily you can be used as a pawn in inner petty politics. Some of the recent hires and promotions are incomprehensible. People with questionable track records are rewarded over and over again while the people who dedicated years of service with great performance are purposefully ignored.

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Steiner Electric Response
10y
As the owner of a family-own 4th generation business, it is important to address this concern directly. The writer’s choice of headline “NEPOTISM and RACISM” is disheartening. Steiner employs people without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. We’ve had an open door policy that includes the President and every Steiner manager. In addition to the Kerman family, there are other families who have worked for Steiner for generations. We are grateful for their many accomplishments and service to Steiner over the last 99 years. As a family business, our time horizon for Steiner spans generations, not months or quarters. It is who we are. Rick Kerman
1.0
16 Apr 2015
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Pros

Most co-workers were great to work with Don't make you use PTO for things such as Doctor appointments, etc.

Cons

Poor management and leadership - will tell you that anyone can do your job. Lack of competitive pay - Inside sales makes about $35,000 with a measly 1% commission on processed order gross profit. No raises - some employees haven't had raises in 10 years and instead of giving employees raises they decide to spend $18,000 on two high end coffee makers. Poor hiring decisions - this company is a last stop for workers who have been in the electrical or industrial distribution business for a while. It is a make shift team of employees that have been fired or let go by their competitors. The company makes everyone sign a non-compete, even entry level positions. 10-15 Vice Presidents

1.0
25 Feb 2018

No longer a good place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None, I’m struggling to even come up with enough to fill the minimum number of words required by Glassdoor in this section.

Cons

I have never seen a company so negatively impacted by so few. This company is imploding, and at the nexus is an HR department that is completely out of touch with their employees & the business world in general. They have lost touch in the fact that company morale is at an all time low, everyone is miserable. They are forcing out anyone who refuses to genuflect to management, and/or dares to speak their mind. There’s also the feeling that they are forcing out employees with chronic illnesses (5-6 in the last year that I know of). They just implemented “My Plans” which most of the corporate world has eliminated over the last 2 decades as being a detriment to teamwork & employee morale. Benefits, 6% increase, while true fails to mention that it’s 6% of one of the highest deductions I’ve ever seen. If you are lucky enough to find someone who actually got a raise, odds are they will tell you it wasn’t enough to cover the increase in insurance. And, the final insult, if too many people dare to make bonuses for the year the next year they will eliminate those bonuses altogether. The fact that they expect you to believe the double speak contained in their review responses shows their lack of respect for any ones intelligence.

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Steiner Electric Response
8y
We appreciate your candor and feedback. We have taken to heart what you have shared, and would like to respond to your post. Steiner is not “imploding” and 2017 was a very strong year for our company. We’ve been around 102 years – as a 4th generation family-owned business. In the last few years, we’ve changed a lot as we respond to the changing needs of customers, the expectations of our suppliers and digitization of commerce. We are changing how we do things, but we are not changing who we are. Your statement about “My Plan” and performance management misses the point. We introduced the “My Plan” approach to ensure that our managers took the time to understand and try to align each employee to the right position, with the right tools and a mutual understanding of expected results. We want a company culture where managers coach and employees see Steiner as “the place of most potential” to grow their careers. Every manager at Steiner is required to complete 8 weeks of training around effective coaching and every employee has a plan for their professional development. Last year we also implemented a salary planning process to be more competitive (mentioned in response to earlier posts). In the last 12 months, over 95% of our existing employees have received a salary increase based on their performance. We’ve also benchmarked our benefits programs to ensure it is competitive. While rising health care costs continue to be out of the hands of most employers, we will continue to work together with employees to find a better approach. Together, we have built Steiner around five core values. • Customer focus – Put the customer in the center of everything we do • Be Accountable – Each of us is accountable to the entire team – Accountability applies to everyone • Integrity – Lead by example in an ethical and legal manner • Strong Team – We play as a unified and knowledgeable team • Be Safe – Do it safe or not at all Steiner continues to be a great place to work and we do many things right. The chance of a family owned company of reaching the centurion mark is one company in a thousand. Our company DNA has been built to last by the contributions of the many Steiner employees who have come before us. Last week we celebrated 3 team members reaching their 30-year anniversary. Whether you spend your entire career with us, or Steiner is your next step in a successful career path, we want you to join a team that lives our values and holds ourselves accountable to each other. Thank you.
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