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Q&A With Tyson Foods Employees
At Tyson, we embrace the diversity of our team members, customers, stakeholders and consumers – their unique backgrounds, experiences, thoughts, and talents. Everyone is valued and appreciated for their distinct contributions.
How employees describe working at Tyson Foods
I love the changes that were making
They overwork you because they can't keep employees there because they treat you like crap.
They could improve by making sure the bones are out of there boneless chicken strips.
It's OK I enjoy the working with the co workers I have it makes it fun to work there
Great incredible amazing job! Outstanding
What it's like to work at Tyson Foods
- Tyson Foods employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
- Employees at Tyson Foods report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Tyson Foods have 0 meetings
- 75% of Tyson Foods employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Tyson Foods employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 57% of Tyson Foods employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Tyson Foods employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 63% of Tyson Foods employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Tyson Foods Employees
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What's going wrong and how can it be improved at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
Favoritism by management and supervisors.Treat people equal and supervisors needs to act as if they are equal and not management's pet/besty
Some of my Supervisors and Managment Team doesn't say, "Good Job", they just think it's all about them and not Tyson, it's sad.
Favoritism is rampant. This plant puts $ 1st & TMs last. Plant Man & Asst P. M. demoralize, curse & yell at Supervisors. Replace management.
What does the leadership team at Tyson Foods need to get better at?
Top Employee Response
Some of the bosses still need a bit more work on how to talk to the workers
Stop look ask coworks wat can they do to work out these problems .
learning to talk to workers better.and to listen not just assume they know it all
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
Better organization and communication between complexes and out laying facilities
Transfer Supervisors & managers w/ seniority out & replace w/ Supervisors not related 2 TMs in any way. Plant a corporate spy in management.
The Supervisors and some of Management need to stop treating us like we are slaves and that we work for them and not for Tyson Foods.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
By not being absent to much
Stop worrying about personal performance and focus on Team performance. Help someone that's struggling instead of telling on them
Stop treating drivers as a useless commodity...
What do you like best about the leadership team at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
Giving me the freedom to run my floor, but there for guidance when I need them
They will step up and help a Team Member with personal problems. But there's also little positive feedback unless your in their circle.
They really treat us as family!!
What makes you most happy at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
I can say the people the crew I work with we get along well or respect each other sometimes we go out to lunch together far as I come to wor
Commoratery of coworkers. Sense of family.
Being with my close friends that are like family
What are some of the best things about your team at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
They treat you with respect
Everyone works together.
They are still moldable
What is the best part about your compensation package at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
The company has done a great job in assessing the competitive market to ensure our total benefit package is competitive.
Knowing I'll be able to retire in 12 years. And my out of pocket is cheap.
Company matching contributions for shares and 401k
What should I wear for an interview at Tyson Foods?
Just wear your everyday clothes but clean
You should always dress professional!
Jeans a d closed toe shoes
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
That we have our culture as a focus.
We try to show respect to different cultures..there is so many in our company. We try to understand.
Our team works together. Communicate with one another. Our managers are on top of it. Which makes us the best Tyson plant
Does Tyson Foods drug test or do a background check?
Last 3 yes
Can a person walk into tysons of berryville plant and get a application
Yes to both
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
The company run the chain faster producing more product but we are under pay..other plants start the employee with better pay.
Just to be treated fairly
Forklift drivers at other locations and in different industries start off making more per hour by an average of 2-3$
How rewarding is your job at Tyson Foods?
it is not rewarding at all. the management cares nothing about the employees, even if it is said that there is a weapons threat, it is of no concern to the management one way or another- NONE AT ALL!
I love it! I love the guys I work with and we are successful.
I like what I do but it can be wishy washy at times. Little one day they tell us this then a week later it is this.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Tyson Foods?
Maintenance needs to hire electricians they can train to be mechanics rather than hiring mechanics and hoping they will have aptitude in the electrical field.
Stop with each shift trying to crap on the next only. Get folks more help. And start trying to help folks improve and more up that are all ready here
Better communication. Speak English. This is America.
How often do employees get raises at Tyson Foods?
Top Employee Response
It depends on company profits...they look once at whether or not they reached profit goals...yes-you gat a raise that year... no-they look again next year!
Thanking about going to Tyson the job I have now I get a raise ever March what does Tyson do as far as a yearly raise
Every year of the contract
What do you wish you knew before starting at Tyson Foods?
To get more schooling for the engineering department
You better be tough willed..thereis no compassion...either do it or go home
That if u want to move up u have to have family that can do that for u. And no matter how hard u work u can be replaced.
What would cause you to leave your job at Tyson Foods?
getting fired. they have us here in a cage, there are no other jobs in this rural area, so we cannot quit.
If I could not respect my Manager, if wages were cut, if HR did not support operation discipline, if I won the lottery.
More money and better atmosphere
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Tyson Foods?
You have a bidding process too change departments and as of teams there’s only one
Depends on if you are a favorite
A lot
What Product department questions did Tyson Foods ask during your job interview?
Top Employee Response
Sadly, there is no interview process. The applicant comes in with other applicants. They tour the plant seeing us perform different jobs. Then the applicant decides if the job works for them . the only thing they ask is if the shift they are hiring for works for them. This is bad in the way some people cannot actually perform the job or even show up.
How did u like the plant
Not sure it has been 13 years ago. But I do remember one. It was can u handle the smell
How would you compare interviewing at Tyson Foods to other places you've interviewed?
Intense but interesting with lots of two way dialog.
About same
Relaxed ,like the peaple at tysons are easy to talk to..Other jobs felt like i was being talk down to.
What's the pay like for Operations roles at Tyson Foods?
It's average for the industry not above average not super below average.
$12+
Fair. But really slow about doing paperwork for raises. Been waiting 2 months for raise to kick in. HR blames corporate.
What's the pay like for Product roles at Tyson Foods?
Not good. I am tech. Support and barely make over what a lead does. But I think leads should make more to
Starts at 13.00hr. Poor considering over fifty perrcent of employees get hurt on the job.
ok but not far bread and batter people control how product weights they do more than leads but make less
How's the vacation policy at Tyson Foods?
It’s about the same as any other big company it’s based on the length of employment
You earn vacation time in a year.
great
How do you feel about Tyson Foods's future?
As long as people eat meat Tyson foods will be there
It's been around for more than 57 years that I know of...its here to stay
How long after an interview at Tyson Foods does it take to hear back?
Usually within a week
Usually a day or two
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44% of Tyson Foods employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 18% are neutral and 38% would not recommend working at Tyson Foods to their friends.
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passive |
| 38% | Detractors |
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