Stanley Black & Decker Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Before it was Stanley Black & Decker, it was a community of goal-oriented, like-minded people at Black & Decker. Since the merger we've been stripped of our resources, encouraged to work harder, and received a flatline on our pay rate."

"Great company to work for! Stanley Black and Decker is diversifying their business model resulting in significant growth over the past 10 years. Rather than being known for the tool business, SBD is now positioned to counter many tough economic conditions."

"I was employed by Stanley Black & Decker for over 30 years in various sales roles. The company manufactures qualtiy and innvoative tools and is a industry leader."

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Great American multinational excellent results oriented, with well defined rules and with excellent work environment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Portugal is a country very little I have to also perform the job of CFO, MKT and Cash Colection"

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"work in a country too small and meaningless to the company, hinders investment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"analyze the best talent in the business because small countries, usually the talents are all leaders"

"Unstable, boring, frustrating, no room for advancement"

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Campus was conveniently located so the commute was easy, most often left alone to do my work"

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Upper management seems more interested in stockholders than products. Since the merger the company culture and morale have plummeted. Employees are no longer seen as part of a team but as a resource to be used up and discarded. At a recent company meeting when asked about low morale the CEO replied If you have a problem working here then RUN don't walk to the door"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Instead of cutting jobs to make up costs for bad business decisions, why not cut some of the ridiculously inflated salaries and bonuses you have been giving yourselves."

"Best work experience ever"

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Everything. Especially the manager. The work was great, the people fun and I would do anything for the manager"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you can get in, never leave. Even if you have to stay for less money."

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"The pay was low and it was only temporary. Wish I would have stayed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Retain good people by paying them enough to live on"

"Great place to work if you dont mind getting furloughed once or twice a year."

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"The old Black and Decker was a great company with fantastic people. Some of the people are still around, but most have been forced out and replaced with bright young know it alls."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you really need the job tell them anything they want to hear. It does not matter anyway. If you are smart you will look at this as a temporary resume builder. There is no loyalty between the upper management and the employee."

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Everything about the company centers around this quarters revenues. There is no consideration of the future investments needed to grow and retain talent. Very politically driven management structure. Soon Dewalt will be a so-so product do to this short term vision."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the people who know the product make the decisions. Stop believing you know what you are doing."

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Project was interesting. Learned new toold like JD Edwards and OBIEE"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go with an open mind. Work is good but not the building"

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Small work area and no windows in the office. Need to move to a better location."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Move to ta better work environment. everyone does not like a factory setting."

"I am a Sr Financial Analyst with a fortune 500 company experience"

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Challenging work, people I work with, presenting the analytics to multiple groups, etc"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be proactive, inthusiastic, eager to take on challenging work, focus on a high level goal and communicate findings on a timelly basis"

What don't you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"I need to relocate to AZ and currently looking for a suitable position in this area"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communitaction of high level goals from top down in a timelly fashion"

"Stanley was not what I was used to. The structure and professional environment did not mirror the size of the company or brand."

"Designed tool efficiency and optimization of various manufacturing cells."

What do you like about working at Stanley Black & Decker?

"Free to think and act. Great learning atmosphere."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nice work assignments for intern. keep going."