Pioneer Employer Reviews

Rapid growth lead to an excellent learning and my personal growth from a production office to managing a zone. Culture of improving productivity and work life balance is remarkable with this company.

I learned to be outside a whole day.
The best part was lunch because it was in the shadow.
The hardest part was beiing in the sun that long

Every day from Monday-Saturday in my Summer break from school I would wake up early, catch a bus in Sarnia, to a field in Chatham and work in mud, spider webs, rain and in corn fields. I learned that corn pollinates into other corn stocks that don't have a tastle and makes corn bigger and juicier. Over all, I enjoyed that job, I didn't mind working – more... in the mud and rain. I made it every day and achieved the big bonus of 75 cents on every hour worked worked bonus. – less

I m very jovial type person, i learned do ur 100 %, not typical day at my work.
hardest part of the job: when i have no knowledge regarding work then its difficult for me.

A typical day would start at 7am in the office and we would participate in a manager training program, After we would all disperse to our assigned fields and begin marketing our roadshows/campaigns We where taught to become self reliant and to set goals each day. I enjoyed all aspects of my job, it allowed me to think for myself and gave me the confidence – more... I needed to be able advance in the business world. . – less

In the early mornings i would wake up, make lunch and put it in a cooler and walk down to work and my day would begin. There me, and maybe a hundred other workers waited for the time to get on the bus and to hit the fields. work would begin almost immediately once arriving at the fields. there we would separate into teams and go into the field pulling – more... tassels off of the corn until we reached the end of the row and would go back again through another row. Detasseling had taught me the importance of working together as a team to ensure the quality of our work by not doing a rushed job, and by helping other employees out when needed. The hardest part of the job was the harsh conditions of the weather in the field but it was bearable. the most enjoyable part was working alongside other employees in a friendly, hard working atmosphere. – less

A very fast pace working environment. I learned that customer service is very important while working with seniors. Management and co- workers worked together as a team. The hardest part of the job was to see a resident pass away.The most enjoyable part of the job was helping residents.

it was good working with everybody at Pioneer, because everybody was very respectful and professional. we will always have a meeting at the beggining of the day to see if anybody has any questions or just to share valiable moments.

This company is not at all what I thought it would be. I am a student and have no time to work their nine hour days and still attend school. I hardly make enough money to pay my rent between all the gas money I am spending in order to travel to the multiple stores they have us working at. I am very disappointed but am eager to begin a new job as soon – more... as possible. – less

it was very challenging , i learn alot . it improve my skills .

I was a member of middle management and let me tell you never again. I have never worked for a company who cared less about there people. I worked at the mcleansboro pioneer plant. Money was good but you better be prepared to sell your soul!!!!

Waiting on customers, and learned how to be patient with different type of people. The waitress management was great and co-workers are hard workers that help each other. The hardest part of the job was the physical part on your body. The most enjoyable part was all of us would come together and help each other.

• Developed/Modified Shell scripts to regulate batch jobs.
• Creating test data and load it into database to verify the functionality of procedure & functions.
• Migrated the data from external files into Database tables using SQL *Loader.
• Extensively involved in performance and tuning of all SQL and PL/SQL code.
• Wrote Procedures, Functions and – more... SQL Loader scripts.
• Developed Database objects like Views, Materialized Views, Indexes, Sequences, and Synonyms.
• Involved in Designing and development of Enquiry & Application submission modules
• Using oracle Forms and generated custom reports.
• Created Database Triggers to populate tables for Reference data and Exposure data. – less

Been a temporary worker going on 3 years enough said. Currently no advancement opportunities within my department and not many opportunities in other departments either. Hours can be cut at anytime, no benefits, and no paid holidays.

A typical day in dettaseling is going to fields and taking the tassels off the corn plants, some days are very hot, and in the mornings fresh.

Ive learned how to take tassels off the plant, its very simple job, but hard when doing it for a lot of hours and and in very hot days.

The manager keeps things in order and does his job very well.

My co-workers – more... also do the same things that I do, some do there job, some dont.

The hardest part of the job is doing it in ver hot days and for many hours, somedays it could last for up to 12 hours.

The most enjoyable is that the job is symple to do, but hard when doing it for a long time. – less

Pioneer has the best working environment that I have seen thus far!

During a typical day at work, we stand on machines and detassile corn. Everyday you get to know someone knew you do not work with the same people everyday. You make new friends. I learned a lot of things like what hard work is all about. The management is amazing. The people you work with are different from one another. You work with many different – more... people. The hardest part is working long periods of time detassiling the corn its hard having to bend over the bar of the machine and detassile the little corn. The most enjoyable time is when you sit down for lunch with a lot of people you have no clue who they are and just have an ordinary conversation with them like you've known them your whole life. – less

A very hot hard working place to be in the fields with long sleeve shirts. I learned that if you keep your mind to a specific task you can complete anything you want to complete. My manager was always understanding when I had a problem with a crew I was managing he never really questioned me on too much. My co-workers were always younger than me and – more... wanted to mess around since they were so young some of them were understanding that this is a work place not a place to get together and mess around. The hardest part of this specific job was the heat and the tall tassels of the corn trying to reach them when your so short. The best part of the job was just supervising making sure the other co-workers were following instructions and doing their part in the work place. – less

I have learned the value of hard work and how money isn't easily earned. The job was hard but at the same time very enjoyable.

it wasn't bad but it is cold you don't get in a hurry if you have question they will try to help you but the is easy