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Southern States

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Good people, very poor management - Finance Southern States Employee Review

2.0
Apr 3, 2018
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Pros

-Everyone below director works less than 40 hrs at the corporate office. -Before they were an unprofitable company (4 years in the red by millions of dollars) there was a culture that you could retire there by not doing anything. -great work/life balance, depending on manager. -solid adoption of new analytical tools such as tableau

Cons

-Good old boys club, where favoritism is rampant. -Massive layoffs over the past 3 years since old CEO (who was an incompetent jerk) retired. -Executive leadership has mostly been people who have worked at southern states for 30+ years, and worked their way up. Commendable that they made it, but none are leadership material. -Company has consistently been losing money for the past 4 years, and recently had to sell off their most profitable division in order to stay afloat. I hope they make it through, but it doesn't look good.

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5.0
Nov 15, 2025
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Pros

Enjoyed the small team at my site and the professional development to also experience the corporate culture and store experience.

Cons

Nothing really. Other interns at other sites had diverse experiences. HR facilitatation was great but management development mindset of interns depends on the leadership at your site.

3.0
Mar 20, 2026
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Pros

Good PTO and slow season was a good time to catch your breath

Cons

Pay and exposure to chemicals

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