Associated Materials Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
38
TOTAL
RATINGS
325

Associated Materials Company Culture

Associated Materials Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Associated Materials' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Associated Materials CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Brian Strauss Associated Materials' CEO
Brian Strauss
62 /100

Diversity at Associated Materials

Women at Associated Materials

Associated Materials eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-40

Associated Materials employees are -40% more likely to recommend Associated Materials as a great place to work

13%Promoters
34%Passives
53%Detractors

Working at Associated Materials

Working at Associated Materials is rated below average by 38 employees, across various culture dimensions. Associated Materials employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Manager and eNPS have the most room for improvement, putting Associated Materials’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Cleveland, OH. See below in detail how working at Associated Materials was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Associated Materials

D+

Overall Company Culture at Associated Materials is rated D+

Last updated months ago

Bottom
25%

Associated Materials ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Associated Materials Employee Reviews

Out of 37 Associated Materials employee reviews, 52% were positive. The remaining 48% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Associated Materials improve their work culture.

52%
48%
Positive Reviews52%
Constructive Feedback48%

Positive Reviews From Associated Materials Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    That I can help make a difference in the eyes of the customers that I have grown to know over the last 16 years. Also, being part of a good team that thrives in growth and success of the business
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    That it is diverse and as a team we have become adaptive to understanding different cultures and excited to work as a team
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    The tenure of the employees help build work teams and relationships. Frequent turn overs make it difficult to learn someone.

Constructive Feedback From Associated Materials Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Management does not truly care about what happens during the workday and continues to underpay the experienced employees and the is no real chance at pay raises or financial rewards.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Really listen to the few employees with real relevant work experience and quit lying about what is really going on within the company
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Senior management needs more engagement and the direction needs to come from the top down

Associated Materials Company Information

Associated Materials Company Overview

Associated Materials is a leading manufacturer of professionally installed exterior building products.

Associated Materials was founded in 1947 and its current CEO is Brian Strauss. Since its inception 79 years ago, Associated Materials has grown to 15600 employees.

Associated Materials Mission, Vision & Values

Associated Materials Mission Statement

Our business model targets professional contractors, remodelers, builders and architects, providing them the products and support needed to foster their success while educating and selling homeowners throughout the United States and Canada.

Associated Materials Vision Statement

In a phrase - we make and sell Excellence. That's our vision - from the plant floor to the sales contract. And since AMI is vertically integrated, we possess the distinct advantage of knowing first-hand what products and services customers need. Our business model targets professional contractors, remodelers, builders and architects, providing them the products and support needed to foster their success while educating and selling homeowners throughout the United States and Canada

Associated Materials Values

  • Innovative
  • Growth
  • Success
Headquarter3050 Bowers Avenue
Akron, OH 95054-3299
United States of America
Websitewww.associatedmaterials.com/
Founding Date1947
Tel(330) 922-2041
Company StatusPublic
StockAMAT

Associated Materials Competitors

Associated Materials competitors include KLA Tencor, Brooks Automation, and Granite Construction. Associated Materials ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Associated Materials compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    KLA Tencor's Logo
    KLA Tencor
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Brooks Automation's Logo
    Brooks Automation
    3.4/5
  3. #3
    Associated Materials' Logo
    Associated Materials
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    Granite Construction's Logo
    Granite Construction
    2.8/5
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Associated Materials Employees

Associated Materials has 15600 employees. 38 employees at Associated Materials have reviewed Associated Materials across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 38 Associated Materials employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Associated Materials are not very pleased with their total compensation at Associated Materials, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Associated Materials are not very pleased with their team. 38 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Associated Materials are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Associated Materials believe the environment at Associated Materials is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Associated Materials is moderate. About 58% of the employees at Associated Materials work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Associated Materials are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Associated Materials - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Associated Materials is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Associated Materials employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Associated Materials KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Associated Materials employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Associated Materials' KPIs and OKRs.

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No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Associated Materials CEO & Leadership

Associated Materials CEO - Brian Strauss

Brian Strauss Associated Materials' CEO
62 /100

Associated Materials’s CEO Brian Strauss started in this role in 2014. Brian’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Brian in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Cleveland, OH. Brian Strauss’s employees rank Associated Materials in the Top 25% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 35% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 35% for Environment. When compared to Associated Materials’s competitors, Brian Strauss ranks below both Brooks Automation CEO Eric Smith and KLA Tencor CEO Richard Wallace.

Associated Materials Leadership

The Associated Materials Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Brian Strauss, EVP, CFO Scott Stephens, and Regional Vice President of Operations Aaron Krause

  • Brian Strauss  CEO / President

    Brian Strauss CEO / President

    Brian Strauss serves as the CEO / President of Associated Materials.

  • Scott Stephens EVP, CFO

    Scott Stephens serves as the EVP, CFO of Associated Materials. Scott started at Associated Materials in Oct of 2014.... read more

  • Aaron Krause Regional Vice President of Operations

    Aaron Krause serves as the Regional Vice President of Operations of Associated Materials. Aaron started at Associated... read more

  • Mark Adams EVP Operations

    Mark Adams serves as the EVP Operations of Associated Materials. Mark started at Associated Materials in Sep of 2018.... read more

  • Brian Drukenbrod Regional Vice President of Operations

    Brian Drukenbrod serves as the Regional Vice President of Operations of Associated Materials. Brian started at... read more

  • Brian Spence Vice President Operations

    Brian Spence serves as the Vice President Operations of Associated Materials.

  • Tom Naples VP of Information Technology

    Tom Naples serves as the VP of Information Technology of Associated Materials. Tom started at Associated Materials in... read more

  • Eric Ford Vice President New Construction - Eastern United States

    Eric Ford serves as the Vice President New Construction - Eastern United States of Associated Materials. Eric started at... read more

  • Brad Beard chief commercial officer

    Brad Beard serves as the chief commercial officer of Associated Materials.

Associated Materials Salaries

How much does Associated Materials pay?

How much do people at Associated Materials get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Associated Materials is $129,366, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,940, or $57 per hour.

At Associated Materials, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $257,082 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,054 annually. Average Associated Materials salaries by department include: IT at $82,783, Admin at $70,658, Design at $122,986, and Marketing at $122,067. Half of Associated Materials salaries are above $119,940.

14 employees at Associated Materials rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 44 ratings) while 14 employees at Associated Materials rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 15 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$92k
$92k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$119k
$119k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$179k
$179k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$241k
$241k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$129,366*
Average Compensation
$119,940*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Associated Materials Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Associated Materials

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Associated Materials across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Associated Materials Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Associated Materials PTO

Associated Materials' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Associated Materials' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Associated Materials' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
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No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Associated Materials Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Associated Materials on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
86%
Marketing
14%

Candidates By Location

Akron
57%
Niles
14%
Anchorage
14%
Cleveland
14%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Associated Materials

What is Associated Materials address?

Associated Materials location is at 3050 Bowers Avenue

Who is the CEO of Associated Materials?

Associated Materials CEO is Brian Strauss, their score by employees is 62

What is Associated Materials eNPS?

The eNPS for Associated Materials is -40

What is Associated Materials revenue?

Associated Materials revenue is $15B

What is the salary for QA in Associated Materials?

QA average salary in the US is 98k

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