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"As executive it was extremely rewarding. I built this region from the ground up. I hired the entire management team and together we grew. I learned how to work with professional recruiters and learned a lot from them since I had only worked with Human Resource Directors as a district and school administrator. Together we nutured and supported one another. We were servicing 51 schools. I never hated the position because my regional colleagues and CEO were great to work with daily."
Posted 11 years ago in Santa Ana, CA
General Manager at Amphenol
in Nashua, NH

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"Good people. Interesting work. Great customers"

What do you like about working at Amphenol?

"Great people to work with. Fantastic customers with high levels of expectatioins."

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

"Entrepreneurial spirit with accountability are the basis for leadership at Amphenol."

What don't you like about working at Amphenol?

"minimal intradivision cooperation means that people don't have the opportunity to synergize."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more intradivision interaction. would allow everyone to learn for successes and failures already experienced"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
General Manager at King's Seafood
in Laguna Hills, CA

What do you like about working at King's Seafood?

"I liked the environment that King's created for its Guests and Crew. The expectation that I was on the floor with Guests instead of being confined to office. I liked the freedom of having full control over the day to day operations allowing me to try new things to either bring in new Guests or increase profitability."

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

"Be honest with what you want and expect. This is still a great company to work for but remember actions speak louder than words. Talk with other managers in the position you are applying."

What don't you like about working at King's Seafood?

"Over the last five years King's has gone from the company that believed in explaining the Why behind every descision to have the buy in from all crew to a do as I say not as I do attitude. This resulted in lack of communication and distrust of General Managers and a walking on eggshell mentality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open communication is the key to any company in the Hospitality Business. Having a open door policy and not holding information against you to be used at a later date. Honesty and Loyalty needs to be rewarded and not targeted."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Red Door Spas
in Garden City, NY

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"Wonderful work place but company has changed COO and changed company mission"

What do you like about working at Red Door Spas?

"I had a great experience at Red Door Spa. Very long corporate culture that emphasized building relationships with coworkers."

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

"Company is looking for employees that have excellent people skills."

What don't you like about working at Red Door Spas?

"Very little work life balance. Also once the company began restructuring job duties, expectations, and communication were unclear."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More communication from corporate office and more training for new team members."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
General Manager at Purem North America
in Detroit, MI

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"was exciting as I started this Daimler company. Does not exist any more."

What do you like about working at Purem North America?

"was a compnay start up; new emissions technology; major challenge for the major truck manufacturer world wide; high visibility; more biz for KOntec"

What don't you like about working at Purem North America?

"was dissolved in 2007 due to many reasons; I have gained the rights for the name and refounded PUREM USA for consulting purposes"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
General Manager at Best Buy
in Boston, MA

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The opportunity to develop and mentor others and the sense of accomplishment."

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

"You must be driven, energetic, and have a great ability to multi-task."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"The narrow focus and limited opportunity to grow my career."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think outside the box. Be willing to explore new ideas and possibilities."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Gaiser Tire Services
in Schererville, IN

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"good place to work, automotive retail operation"

What do you like about working at Gaiser Tire Services?

"I liked meeting new people, I had the opportunity to use my automotive skills as well as my OTR / Earthmover skills, and my management skills"

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

"a good place to work, automotive retail outlet, small business, fair to medium traffic"

What don't you like about working at Gaiser Tire Services?

"company got big to fast then just fell apart, lost its reputation now back to a single shop operation"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"need to let someone with experence do your outside sales and customer relations not give family rolls they can not handle"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
General Manager at Coco's Bakery Restaurant
in Garden Grove, CA

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"cutbacks in staff hurting operation"

What do you like about working at Coco's Bakery Restaurant?

"It was a nice friendly restaurant, lots of regulars,great food, loved making pies"

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

"With the new management structure it will be very hard to move up."

What don't you like about working at Coco's Bakery Restaurant?

"Massive cuts in staff, pies no longer made in restaurant position eliminated, compensation cut"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have managers in each restaurant, not just team leaders, Make pies on site."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
General Manager at KFC
in Upland, CA

What do you like about working at KFC?

"Great work structure with 100% customer interatcion. I love engaging a team to their fullest potential."

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

"Just be yourself honesty will get you far and keep you here longer"

What don't you like about working at KFC?

"I love it its a great place to work I'm just realy for a new challenge"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look sharp have examples of everything you have done to make a bigger impact."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at CKE Restaurants
in Huntington Beach, CA

What do you like about working at CKE Restaurants?

"There is some family work oriented schedule, and pays holiday"

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

"Make sure ask as many question you have, every thing you would like to see in a company"

What don't you like about working at CKE Restaurants?

"You are to much micro manage, excessive pressure to make daily numbed, if you don't make a particular line on a daily basis you better have a good explication, and that's every day, even on your SF days off, if some thing is not right your boss will call you on your days I off"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To much paperwork to do, would simplify to spend more time in customer service"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
General Manager at California Sheds
in Sacramento, CA

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"I loved working for California Sheds"

What do you like about working at California Sheds?

"I enjoyed the casual atmosphere, designing structures, sales and customer service, and being part of the vision for growth."

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

"Understand that there is no opportunity for a career with this company"

What don't you like about working at California Sheds?

"I did not enjoy the CEO's failure to act/respond appropriately to opportunity for growth which, eventually lost him a lot of business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to competitors, be willing to risk the time and energy to meet the opportunities that present themselves."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Tuff Shed
in Denver, CO

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"Outstanding Company, interesting and fun work, supportive environment"

What do you like about working at Tuff Shed?

"I am no longer working for Tuff Shed however, I enjoyed the type of work, having responsiblity for my own operation and the support offered by the Corporate office"

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

"Make certain that you understand fully the goals of the company before signing on"

What don't you like about working at Tuff Shed?

"I loved the company and hoped to grow but, due to the downturn in construction, particularly specialty products, I felt they made a poor decision in opening the southeast market in a declining national market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Growth can be a slow process and pushing too fast, without adequately testing markets is not wise business."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
General Manager at BellaSirena

What do you like about working at BellaSirena?

"Organizing employee tasks and collection of delinquent HOA accounts, and budget planning"

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

"Board of Directors should listen to management on making decisions"

What don't you like about working at BellaSirena?

"Board of directors hardly agree on anything when they get together for meetings"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be more proactive when decision time arrives in workplace."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Lusara Cucine
in Clearwater, FL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"60-70 work week with very little support from owner."

What do you like about working at Lusara Cucine?

"The challenge to complete production on time and the staff under me."

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

"Without sounding negative, I would always make sure to have a back up plan and keep your options open."

What don't you like about working at Lusara Cucine?

"I recieved very little support from the owner of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest selling the company to someone who will bring it up to what it can be."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Fatburger
in Palm Springs, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Fun, Results, Integrity. Excellent Service"

What do you like about working at Fatburger?

"Fun atmosphere, meeting celebrities, Senior management support and the caring of thier employees."

What don't you like about working at Fatburger?

"Filled Chapter 11 and no longer have Corp. stores. I was not able to make this my final career home due to status."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Thinking things out completely before rolling out new tasks, such as POP, LTO, Menu boards etc."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager at Marcomtec Group
in Silver City, NM

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Moving forward is a must. The only constant is change said Heraclitus."

What do you like about working at Marcomtec Group?

"Marcomtec is my company, but it is time to move forward and look for changes and new challenges"

What don't you like about working at Marcomtec Group?

"That my growing is now limited, I want to move forward."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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