Pros
100+ years in business, co-workers, facilities & grounds
Kontras
I’ve been a loyal NJM employee for over ten years. If I had to estimate, I would say that the company atmosphere began to change for the worse beginning in 2008 when the HR Department started hiring new staff including new managers and business liaisons. Since that time, policies have taken a turn for the worse for many employees. In fact, a good friend of mine who happens to work in HR is always telling me how things are changing in her area and the people that work in her department are nothing short of miserable and are all looking to either transfer or quit. She also explained that from what she sees it is only going to continue to get worse. How can a company with a mess of an HR department expect to create good policies and keep employees in other areas? I have also heard horror stories from the call center due to being unable to request time off, severe favoritism and old school technology and rules like not having a work from home program when all the employee does is answer the phone all day. This is 2014, right? My experience has was good in the beginning but has gone down-hill lately. I used to tell my family and friends to apply to NJM but now I tell them the opposite – stay away. What made NJM great (benefits, atmosphere, security of jobs) is quickly changing. It’s getting to the point that other businesses in the area offer better conditions.