Advanced Drainage Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"The hired plant manager has no idea what he is doing and has done nothing but runs people off from the company, he yells at people and treats them like no matter what they will disregard SOP and safety issues"

"Management is a train wreck"

"I do not wish to comment at this time."

"I've worked at ADS for 4 years. Great company who provides a challenging atmosphere that fosters learning, autonomous work, and independence."

"They do not appreciate employees or have any loyalty to them."

"I was very proud of overall progress despite the many setbacks and challenges"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"The technology, the local direct labor team and the corporate support"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a very good company, . The corporation is very well organized and managed, with just a few exceptions"

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"The lack of understanding local reality that included almost a 100% turnover of management crew"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more objective and acknowledge more objectively the merits, the work ethic and the fforts I made to carry on my responsibilities"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Fast paced, good opportunity to build strong customer relationships."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Very little opportunity for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make more management positions, with fewer reps per manager."

"very satisfied employee"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Appreciate hard work"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be honest and mean what you say in the interview"

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"the excessive heat in the plant but thats part of the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"no problems here"

"Not a job for the educated or those who think."

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Stocks increased in value nicely."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"ADS is a good stepping stone. You will gain great experience while there, and won't be compensated enough for it, and can use the experience to land even a decent salary later."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"How they treat hourly employees; the work them like dogs. Equipment and process hasn't changed in 25 years and the work is labor intensive and dangerous. They hire good talent and smart folks but don't pay well at all. If CEO can afford to give away $10m, they pay him too much for only a $1b gross company. They also don't value college degrees much, but this actually may be changing it seemed to me. People with degrees will feel they are not encouraged to think or try to improve the process. It seems like a good ol boys club sometimes, on the bottom we work hard so a few on top can make the $. They focus more on sales team than manufacturing team. Plants are seen as a necessary evil and that sales does the real work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer higher more competetive salaries and make employees pay for medical insurance. We could not attract great employees and had to settle for lower quality simply due to pay. They are well below market for similar jobs else where. They also don't seem to like minorities and women in manufacturing environment because you don't see any."

"When I was there upper management needed alot of improvement"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Worked with good people who where hard working"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, I have not been there in a long time."

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Plant managment did not care about there employees"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listin to the people who are actually doing the work"

"Good job based on one industry and dependent on new development"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Money, Projects, Problem SOlving"

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Reports"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Dont lay people off."

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"small geographic territory"

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"products have a challenging ability to perform in less than stellar installations"

"Different and unique"

What do you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Products, Service oriented"

What don't you like about working at Advanced Drainage Systems?

"Pricing structure, Culture"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show more character and integrity."