Quanex Building Products Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"If you want to have a life outside of work don't bother working here. Long, extended shifts are a constant. Most people you work with are decent but unhappy most of the time due to the long shifts. The long hours are because the plants are often under staffed, poorly managed and they take on more work than they are capable of producing in a standard 8 hour shift or 40 hour work week. Like day shift, night shifts work more than four, 10 hour shifts. Corporate headquarters and plant management don't seem to get people to have lives outside of the factories they want to live."

"I worked for Mikron Industries for a little more than four years. The organization was fast pace and the key members of the leadership team worked in a collaborative fashion. The President was not a micro-manager, but expected his team to work together and handle the day to day business requirements. The entire team was allowed to try new things and embrace change. There has a lot of team building and respect in the organization. High level of ethical behavior was required throughout."

"No chance for moving up with a messed up pay scale. People are on different scales and being paid unfairly."

What do you like about working at Quanex Building Products?

"Having a good working relationship with most of my peers."

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

"Advise them to continue their job search. Don't expect to stay too long."

What don't you like about working at Quanex Building Products?

"loss of incentive bonuses even though we're told we're making a profit. pressure of additional workloads. unreasonable expectations. being lied to and ignored."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"reduce demands. build teamwork. ease paperwork. listen to suggestions. be more forthcomming."

"Painfully honest"

What do you like about working at Quanex Building Products?

"When the company was privately owned, it was a leader in process improvement and lean manufacturing processes. Leadership was committed to these ideals."

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

"Keep your options open!!!"

What don't you like about working at Quanex Building Products?

"Once the company was purchased by Quanex, everything changed. It's all about the dollar, and to hell with everything else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pull your heads out of your wallets and look what you have done to a once industry leader."