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GreenWorks Tools Reviews

1.8

17% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Yin Chen

13% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

GreenWorks Tools has an employee rating of 1.8 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The GreenWorks Tools employee rating is 49% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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126 reviews
1.0
7 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool product and some truly nice people.

Cons

There are so very many cons, but they all stem from the CEO/owner and the toxic culture he promotes. All workers from the factory floor in China to his executive teams in US and EU are all treated like cogs in his machine not deserving of human respect. Absolutely everyone lives in fear of him. One minute he is in a great mood high-fiving everyone. Minutes later he is screaming at you for a perceived failure in front of a huge crowd of your colleagues. Workers are expected to devote themselves 100% to the company with little to no regard for their personal lives. I had to cancel more vacations than I can remember, including those associated with national holidays. Expect regular early morning/late night meetings with your colleagues in China, often with no other purpose then to "prove" you are working closely with them. It is a toxic and abusive environment. You can do better.

1.0
20 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* The pay is good; but all of their executives are essentially handcuffed to tolerating the harassment and abuse, as they would not transition to a similar role with the same salary (they are over compensated) * The benefits are above average

Cons

There are too many to list, but I will do my best to paint the picture: * The owner is injected into all levels of the business, berates employees around large audiences, and should have several lawsuits against him for his demeanor and conduct. One minute he is your best friend and the next he is screaming at you. His decisions are impulsive and reactive and based on "something he heard." Everyone immediately needs to pivot regardless how irrational his idea is * The new president is egotistical and views his insubordinates as such - the arrogance is intolerable, and believes he is the savior to the organization, although countless associates have mentioned how he has no true understanding of many facets of running an operation. The presidents typically are ousted or put in their place early on by the owner, and the current one will be in the same position. The former president (such a great man) has been pushed aside to a lesser role, but again, stays due to the salary * Finance is a complete disaster. There are no systems in place. A $700m company running off of excel spreadsheets and no auditing system for invoices. * The turnover was 50% in the last year and average tenure is just over a year. You will be swayed by salary, but you will be burnt out in no time due to having to cover for those that continually leave and continually pivoting due to the irrational behavior of the president and CEO/owner. * Work life balance is abysmal- you'll be on calls with China in the evening, and irrelevant meetings with no set agenda, but to set you up for potentially not being prepared * Customer service is a nightmare. There are no systems. There are an egregious amount of negative reviews. * So many people are brought in to a meeting or an e-mail chain, which leads to utter chaos in strategy. Managers can't manage, as the company structure is flat. There are 5 or 6 VP of Sales without a VP of Operations. * The companies compliance with federal governments is bound to be sought out. There are so many shortcuts being taken, along with people in positions that have no true understanding of their actions that will be detrimental to the organization.

1.0
22 Jan 2020

Unethical Owner--BEWARE

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The office is very nice and has the usual free coffee, etc. amenities. They conduct yearly bonuses and merit increases. The benefits are very good. Employees only pay $25 for their healthcare which is nice.

Cons

The company is owned by a Chinese man that is unethical, immoral and unconscientious. He does not care about anyone in the company. The owner is deceptive to the public on their products and treats their employees like they are worthless. The owner screams and yells at employees daily in tyrannical rampages that last for hours. He will publically embarrass anyone for things that are meaningless. The culture is very stressful and at the end of the day, I left because I couldn't work for someone that is so dishonest and unethical. STAY AWAY!

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