Good Career Starter - Anonymous employee Gerdau Employee Review

3.0
Jul 5, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits but getting worse by the year Average pay for field of work Good opportunities for training and development from a low or entry level position Talented and hard working individuals that bring results easily stand out in the company

Cons

Poor prioritization and focus on many fronts - working on too much instead of prioritizing critical few leading to worse performance than necessary Focused more on reporting info up the chain than implementing countermeasures to fix problems Lack of accountability at many levels - you have to really mess up to get fired from here Lack of career advancement opportunities available above routine or improvement facilitator level poor strategic alignment - different departments working on contradicting goals Poor work-life balance (long hours - up earlier than most, home later than most, commute longer than most (if you want to live where other people live), on-call 24-7)

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5.0
Mar 14, 2026
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Pros

Great summer experience, workers are great and willing to teach about steel making. Great place to learn about the real manufacturing industry and gain hands-on experience.

Cons

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3.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

Steady work. 40 plus hours good benefits

Cons

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