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Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
230
TOTAL
RATINGS
1801

Southwire Company Company Culture

Southwire Company Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
Southwire Company's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Southwire Company CEO

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Rich Stinson Southwire Company's CEO
Rich Stinson
71 /100

Diversity at Southwire Company

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at Southwire Company have rated Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Southwire Company

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Southwire Company have rated Outlook, Perks And Benefits, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Southwire Company 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?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

9

Southwire Company employees are 9% more likely to recommend Southwire Company as a great place to work

46%Promoters
17%Passives
37%Detractors

Working at Southwire Company

Working at Southwire Company is rated below average by 230 employees, across various culture dimensions. Southwire Company employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Southwire Company’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Anniston, AL. See below in detail how working at Southwire Company was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Southwire Company

C

Overall Company Culture at Southwire Company is rated C

Last updated 16 days ago

Bottom
40%

Southwire Company ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 230 Employees

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Operations
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Operations58
Product
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Product58

Southwire Company Employee Reviews

Out of 170 Southwire Company employee reviews, 74% were positive. The remaining 26% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Southwire Company improve their work culture.

74%
26%
Positive Reviews74%
Constructive Feedback26%

Positive Reviews From Southwire Company Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    A few good ones are still around
    Posted 16 days ago
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They are great and make it a great place to work
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Interviewers made it seem like a great place to work.

Constructive Feedback From Southwire Company Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication of policy changes to the employess. Always done in secret. We don't find out until there is an issue.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Not be possessive and I included to collaborate
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Better management and better working conditions

Southwire Company Company Information

Southwire Company Company Overview

Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools

Southwire Company Mission, Vision & Values

Southwire Company Mission & Values

Southwire leads the industry with innovative products that simplify installation, saving our customers time and money. Southwire has the right wire and cable solution for any commercial, residential, industrial or utility application. If Southwire does not have the solution, we’ll design it and make it to order.

Southwire Company Vision Statement

Southwire will remain secure in a fiercely competitive industry by believing in our people, who in turn will ensure our performance exceeds all competitors.

HeadquarterOne Southwire Drive
Carrollton, GA 30119
United States of America
Websitesouthwire.com
Founding Date1937
Tel(177) 083-2424
Company StatusPrivate

Southwire Company Competitors

Southwire Company competitors include Superior Essex, General Cable, Encore Wire Corp, and Greenlee. Southwire Company ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Southwire Company compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Superior Essex's Logo
    Superior Essex
    3.7/5
  2. #2
    General Cable's Logo
    General Cable
    3.5/5
  3. #3
    Southwire Company's Logo
    Southwire Company
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Encore Wire Corp's Logo
    Encore Wire Corp
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    Greenlee's Logo
    Greenlee
    2.5/5
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Southwire Company Employees

230 employees at Southwire Company have reviewed Southwire Company across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 16 days ago.

Overall, the 230 Southwire Company employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Southwire Company are not very pleased with their team. 230 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Southwire Company are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Southwire Company believe the environment at Southwire Company is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Southwire Company is moderate. About 30% of the employees at Southwire Company work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Southwire Company are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Southwire Company - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Southwire Company is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Southwire Company employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% 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.

Southwire Company KPIs and OKRs

At Southwire Company 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Southwire Company's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Southwire Company employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Southwire Company CEO & Leadership

Southwire Company CEO - Rich Stinson

Rich Stinson Southwire Company's CEO
71 /100

Rich’s approval rate is just above average, putting Rich in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Anniston, AL. Rich Stinson is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Southwire Company offers, and ranks among the Top 35% of CEOs by employees in that category. Rich is most liked by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Southwire Company’s competitors, Rich Stinson ranks just above General Cable’s CEO Michael McDonnell. With Rich’s leadership, Southwire Company employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Leadership. Rich was rated slightly below average for Environment.

Southwire Company Leadership

The Southwire Company Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Rich Stinson, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Guyton Cochran, and Senior Vice President Power Systems & Solutions Axel Schlumberger

  • Rich Stinson  CEO / President

    Rich Stinson CEO / President

    Rich Stinson serves as the CEO / President of Southwire Company.

  • Guyton Cochran Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    Guyton Cochran serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Southwire Company. Guyton started at... read more

  • Axel Schlumberger Senior Vice President Power Systems & Solutions

    Axel Schlumberger serves as the Senior Vice President Power Systems & Solutions of Southwire Company. Axel started at... read more

  • Jeff Kampsen Senior VP Finance

    Jeff Kampsen serves as the Senior VP Finance of Southwire Company. Jeff started at Southwire Company in June of 2016.... read more

  • Tom Doring Executive Vice President

    Tom Doring serves as the Executive Vice President of Southwire Company. Tom started at Southwire Company in August of... read more

  • Juan Hernandez Senior Vice President, Contractor Solutions

    Juan Hernandez serves as the Senior Vice President, Contractor Solutions of Southwire Company. Juan started at Southwire... read more

  • Burt Fealing Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

    Burt Fealing serves as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Southwire Company. Burt... read more

  • Kelley Park Executive Vice President Human Resources

    Kelley Park serves as the Executive Vice President Human Resources of Southwire Company. Kelley started at Southwire... read more

  • Kathy Van Sr VP

    Kathy Van serves as the Sr VP of Southwire Company. Kathy started at Southwire Company in February of 2014. Kathy... read more

Southwire Company Salaries

How much does Southwire Company pay?

How much do people at Southwire Company get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Southwire Company is $121,095, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,598, or $57 per hour.

At Southwire Company, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $220,765 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,779 annually. Average Southwire Company salaries by department include: Admin at $56,848, Customer Support at $64,790, Product at $151,479, and IT at $103,401. Half of Southwire Company salaries are above $118,598.

91 employees at Southwire Company rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 273 ratings) while 87 employees at Southwire Company rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 89 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Southwire Company employees include job titles like Mobile Developer and Project Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Southwire Company employees.

Last updated 17 days ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$94k
$94k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$116k
$116k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$158k
$158k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$263k
$263k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$273k
$273k100th Percentile
$121,095*
Average Compensation
$118,598*
Median Compensation

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

Southwire Company Salaries by City

Southwire Company Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Southwire Company

Diverse employees at Southwire Company score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing Southwire Company in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Southwire Company across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 71/100
Department - Operations
Men 61/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 62/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 46/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 44/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Southwire Company Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Unique Office Space

Southwire Company PTO

Southwire Company's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Southwire Company's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Southwire Company Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Southwire Company applied for 6 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 83% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

6
Total Applied
  • 83% Granted (5 out of 6)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 6)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 6)
  • 17% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 6)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Southwire Company Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Southwire Company on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
100%

Candidates By Location

Atlanta
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Southwire Company

What is Southwire Company address?

Southwire Company location is at One Southwire Drive

Who is the CEO of Southwire Company?

Southwire Company CEO is Rich Stinson, their score by employees is 71

What is Southwire Company eNPS?

The eNPS for Southwire Company is 9

What is the salary for Business Analyst in Southwire Company?

Business Analyst average salary in the US is 89k

What are the salaries in the Legal in Southwire Company?

The average salaries for Legal in Southwire Company is 156k

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