Hampton Forge Employee Reviews for Supply Chain Analyst

"It was not a pleasant experience for me."

What do you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"It was a easy commute compared to my last place of employment. There were some very talented people working there"

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

"There were some very hard working people there, but they were demoralized. constantly in fear of losing their jobs. If you need a pay check then you may consider this company, but not as a career move"

What don't you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"there was constant confusion regarding the overall operations. Lack of good planning lead to many problems that could have been avoided. Upper management lacked good leadership skills The owner was very loud and verbally abusive to employees. The morale was very low. The turn over rate was high. Pay was average but hours were long. Weekend work ( at no pay) was expected. Medical coverage was very expensive. You were moved to other departments without notice or training and without your consent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"come up with and stick to a corporate plan. Stop yelling so much and stop firing people without a valid reason"

"unpleasant experience"

What do you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"nice employees. Easier commute then my prior work place. Nice building"

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

"If you are in need of a pay check then you may want to consider this companym as a short term fix. But this is not a good career move either upward or even lateral."

What don't you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"the work environment was very unpleasant. The owner is verbally abusive to the employees. The CFO does nothing to stop it. The work hours were long and the pay was average, at best. Medical benifits are avalible but very expensive. The company has a 401K, but does not contribute to it. The turn over rate is also high.Employees are moved to different departments without being asked if they want to work in a department in which they have no experience and they receive no formal training on thier new responsibilities. The stress was evident on all employees"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You would be better served not verbally abusing your personnel. Fear and intimidation should not be business tools"

"Unpleasant experience."

What do you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"The rank and file employees were very nice and the location was relatively close to my home. there were some very talented people working there and the commute was easier and faster then my former commute."

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

"If you are looking for a pay check then you will get just that. If you are looking for a lateral or upward career move this is not the place"

What don't you like about working at Hampton Forge?

"I was there for a few months I thought the interview process was rushed and they wanted me to start immediatly, which I thought was strange. The pay offered was well below what I asked for, but I took the job because after reviwing their web site it looked like a exciting place to work and the easy commute allowed me to take care of my morning responsibilities and still get to work on time.On the 1st day I realized I made a mistake. The owner is verbally abusive to the employees.Screaming and yelling all day...ever day. The CFO explained that the owner has a lot of passion for his company...what I witnessed was not passion, it was daily verbal abuse. The employees are moved to different departments (without their consent) and given no training or guidance. When they fail they are berated for it. After being moved to a department in which I had no experience I asked the CFO for a job discription and he told me to write one up. This constant shifting of personnel made it difficult to figure out who was doing what and who was in charge of each department, thus there was constant confusion and mistakes being made. When someone left the company whatever they were working on was just left there...dropped. I did not sign up for the health insurance, but I was told the cost to the employees were high. There was a 401K plan but the company did not contribute into it. I was also told the turn over rate was very high. I did see some people let go or they resigned while I was there. The hours varied, most everyone worked in excess of 10 hours per day and while I was there weekend work was demanded (since most are salary, at no financial gain to the employee). The employees seemed to be in fear of losing their jobs if they did not comply with these requests. My few months there was enough for me"

What suggestions do you have for management?

".Hopefully you have changed your management style since I work there, but going by the last post it would seem that you have not.you should"