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Rain Bird's Company Review by a Current Employee.



Current Employee's Complete Review of Rain Bird's Business Ethics, Management, Culture, Compensation, Benefits, and Training.
Rain Bird
Tucson, AZ
www.rainbird.com
F (30%)
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Current Employee's Complete Review of Rain Bird
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Date Reviewed: July 09, 2008
  Years of Employment: 2003 – Present
  GreenBar
  Overall Grade: F (31%)
  General Comments: Do not work for this company, unless you want a free move to the desert (you will be gone within two to three years, guaranteed).
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  Current Employee's Review of Rain Bird's Business Ethics
  Grade: F (34%)
  Comments: Completely hostile to distributors. Courts contractors, but Directors clearly do not like them, either.
  Questions & Answers:
 
1. Is Rain Bird ethical?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
2. Are you proud of the goods or services provided by Rain Bird?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is Maybe No
Way!
 
3. Would you recommend a friend work for Rain Bird?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
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  Current Employee's Review of Rain Bird's Management and Culture
  Grade: F (27%)
  Comments: Management has -0- leadership skills, and human capital is discarded at will - no one has much chance at getting to more than two or three years at the Bird. I have seen over 90% turnover rate in the Product Manager ranks in my four years here. STAY AWAY FROM THIS EVIL PLACE!
  Questions & Answers:
 
1. Does Rain Bird’s management make intelligent business decisions?
Oh
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Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
2. Does Rain Bird’s management have a good long-term strategy to keep the company profitable?
Oh
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Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
3. Does Rain Bird’s management have an open-door policy?
Oh
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Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
4. Does Rain Bird’s management care about employees?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
5. Are you given freedom to perform your job at Rain Bird without constant supervision?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
6. Are there ample opportunities for career growth?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No. No
Way!
 
7. Does Rain Bird promote from within?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No. No
Way!
 
8. Is your job at Rain Bird challenging and rewarding?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No. No
Way!
 
9. Does Rain Bird have a fun atmosphere/work environment?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
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  Current Employee's Review of Rain Bird's Compensation, Benefits, and Training
  Grade: D (40%)
  Comments: Compensation is on par with others. Poor benefits package. Two weeks vacation to start even if you have been in the workforce for 30 years.
  Questions & Answers:
 
1. Does Rain Bird provide good compensation?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is Maybe No
Way!
 
2. Does Rain Bird provide good benefits?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No. No
Way!
 
3. Does Rain Bird provide training to maintain and improve your Job Skills?
Oh
Yeah!
Their answer is No Way! No
Way!
 
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