could be better but was decent pay just not enough hours - Traying Johnsonville Employee Review

3.0
Aug 7, 2014
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Pros

during the summer its nice cause its cold in there and u dont sweat but it was a friendly place and got to meet new entertaining people and the work was at my paste and payed good and just like that you worked as a team

Cons

they cut your hours after a while at first it was ok but then you went from 5 days a week to 2 days a wekk and wasnt enough to make a living and the drive was pretty far from where i live the gas was expensive especially since they were only giving me 2 days a week and would call me off on my scheduled days. i was also placed in lunch room before shift due to high volume of workers (extra workers) because they had no where to place us sometimes we would be sitting in there for 1 hour or half an hour

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5.0
Apr 30, 2026
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Pros

Loved, loved, loved working for Johnsonville. Nicest people I have EVER worked with. Enjoyable projects and great opportunity for professional growth, without being too demanding. Very laid back and compassionate people. Great work life balance. Very, very sad when the contract ended. Would honestly be willing to move to Michigan to work for them as a salaried employee if an offer were extended (I live in Houston and work remotely). I hate cold weather and am also a vegetarian, so that really says a lot about how wonderful the people are and how much I enjoyed the work. Cannot say enough about how much I loved working for Johnsonville. Five stars is not enough.

Cons

Absolutely zero complaints except that it makes my current job seem like more of a disappointment because Johnsonville raised the bar to a level that not many companies can meet.

5.0
Feb 3, 2026
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Pros

The organization cares deeply about its culture. Every organization as they grow has challenges maintaining culture in every facility and team, but I see Johnsonville investing in just that. A big part of what makes the culture great is the focus on developing my talents. I've grown more at Johnsonville in the last few years than 10 years at a prior organization. They have fully invested in my development and the people I work with care about me. I've experienced the "love your neighbor" mentality here with two young children. They get sick, things unexpectedly come up, and my coach all the way up to senior leadership always ensures I prioritize my family. We've all heard about the "Sunday scaries"... I don't experience those here knowing I have leaders who want me to succeed and have my back. I'm going to be hard pressed to ever leave because of these factors.

Cons

There are opportunities to improve how the organization manages change. To grow, we have to adapt quickly, and I haven't seen Johnsonville thrive yet during big changes. Communication is hit or miss and I don't think our internal change team is staffed to handle the multitude of initiatives. If the organization could figure that out, I think it would lead to more consistent feelings around the culture and senior leadership.

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