Undergoing Tough Changes - Anonymous employee Peabody Employee Review

2.0
15 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Assertive environment which focuses on high performance. Lots of committed professional folks that really care about Peabody's future still remain.

Cons

As the leading coal company in US, Peabody is feeling the weight of unrealistic and brutal regulatory efforts to phase coal out of the U.S. energy equation. When combined with the near Asian economic collapse driving a down turn in the Asian steel markets, Peabody faces tough decisions that will impact its future as it is highly levered due to its ill fated 2011 MacArthur Coal Australian acquisition. This has created an uncertain future for its employees as efforts progress to "de-layer" the organization. Many serious financial restrictions are in place which limit personal and professional growth potential within company. Salaries, benefits and staffing levels are under significant pressure.

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