Comments on: America’s Most Admired Companies 2008: Top 20

By: Duc Nguyen, San Jose, CA

Duc Nguyen, San Jose, CA — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:05:46 +0000

Cisco is no longer a respectable company. They replace employees with H1 visa, outsource jobs oversea, and surround themselves with cronies. Products are full of bugs and too expensive.

By: Thomas King, Nashville TN

Thomas King, Nashville TN — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:09:49 +0000

I’m surprised to see Men’s Wearhouse not on the list for worst management. The top is fine, the bottom is adequate, but the middle management just stinks. They have no idea of what they are doing.

By: Omer Sasi sherman oaks california

Omer Sasi sherman oaks california — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:11:12 +0000

Apple is the best

By: Samantha Indianapolis, IN

Samantha Indianapolis, IN — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:58:33 +0000

I am surprised not to see JPMorgan Chase on the list for most admired. They offer excellent health benefits, pension, 401(k) matching, and a number of services to better help employees both professionally and personally. Chase is an excellent company to work for with a very involved management team and extensive opportunity to be promoted within the company.

By: Ananda Rose Bennett, Greensboro, NC

Ananda Rose Bennett, Greensboro, NC — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:53:57 +0000

The companies that enable me to type my own homework, skip the scene in a movie, text message via e-mail so I can tell someone across the city when I need help, and help me find my soul mate on the internet, as a woman paralyzed from the shoulders down and in a wheelchair, the most innovative and admired companies are Infralink, Apple, and KeyStrokes.

By: M Ashley Palmetto Florida

M Ashley Palmetto Florida — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:41:31 +0000

My GE front load washer is the worst washer I have every owned. I am on my 3rd (thrid) attempt to get it fixed. I will not buy another GE product!

By: R. Reynolds, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

R. Reynolds, Oakville, Ontario, Canada — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:22:02 +0000

Employed 35 years with GE (CANADA); no defined pension benefit increase in CANADA since the early 90’s. Seems like discrimination compared to USA enhancements. I’m sorry I helped GE.

By: Carolyn, Hixson, TN

Carolyn, Hixson, TN — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:53:47 +0000

Target should not have ranked 11. They are keeping the stores way to hot for the employees. The stores have been like ovens. They should pay there employees a little more so the customer gets better service from them.

By: Rick H., St. Johns, Mich.

Rick H., St. Johns, Mich. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:47:17 +0000

Not surprised to see DANA corp. and Federal Mogul on the least admired list. All they’re good at doing is shedding jobs and treating the people that still work for them as nothing more than pawns. Keeping the shareholders happy is way more important than the people who get the job done.

By: Lorenzo Campi. Italy EU

Lorenzo Campi. Italy EU — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:44:22 +0000

In my opinion now us is very very high and the fundamentals and technicals make me think there will be a stron but graduall downward trend. The dollar will rebound over €1.50 to the dollar and in the long term will be at €2 to the dollar. FNM FRE LEH MER will create the conditions for this fall, which will see firstly the financial instituions, then the Technology shares and ultimatley the entire economy.

By: Guido, Munich, Bavaria GERMANY

Guido, Munich, Bavaria GERMANY — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:20:22 +0000

SYMANTEC is missing!
Why?
Because we secure your data, keep your IT systems up and running.
And I am only 1 of 18.000 people who protect YOU, every second.
Regards from Munich in good old Germany.

A Symantec Employee
Guido

By: John, Stonington, CT

John, Stonington, CT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:43:38 +0000

BMW is becoming complacent in it’s attitude toward customers thinking that if they continue to build people will come. Not the case, try calling customer service in New Jersey sometime and you get answers to problems with each dealership is independently owned and operated and that BMW really has no hammer over them to perform. BMW of New London for example is probably the most independent minded that I have dealt with and they tout their Strategic Vision is if it were a gold badge and people should not question their practices. BMW needs to get hold or people will bring their business elsewhere. They are great cars but not at the expense of being treated to a substandard degree by dealerships.

By: Caroline Grand Junction, MI

Caroline Grand Junction, MI — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:20:13 +0000

Has anyone ever looked at the Perrigo Company? They are the leading producers of OTC medications and are global. Regardless of the state of the economy people will always buy their products. Take a look….see for yourself.

By: Daniel Satterfield, Spartanburg, SC

Daniel Satterfield, Spartanburg, SC — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:11:20 +0000

To see BMW listed as one of the most admired companies, especially in the area of People Management and Quality of Managment, clearly illustrates how perception is all that matters. I worked for BMW for over 6 years and even spent 18 months working on assignment at the R&D Headquarters in Munich. Based on my experience BMW is a great company provided that you meet one key requirement, that requirement being that you are German or have a German parent.

By: Shaun, Atlanta GA

Shaun, Atlanta GA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:10:13 +0000

I was a little surprised to not see The Home Depot in the “least” categories, especially for people management. They have a bad reputation in Atlanta.

By: Otis Vicars,Kingsport,Tn

Otis Vicars,Kingsport,Tn — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:30:27 +0000

Always admired GE,but,no more.Hear their stock is dropping like a rock since Americans have learned of their doing bus. with Iran.The fact that you list them in your top 20,says a lot about you.Also,how many of these have exported jobs from America?We’d all like to know.Thanks.

By: HCMC, VN

HCMC, VN — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:28:38 +0000

UPS does not exist in this list is exactly as what i expected as they are terrible in Vietnam market and this was the reason for them do not emerge on this most admired companies list in the last 2years.
Cheers

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:56:42 +0000

After leaving UPS and looking over this list of America’s Most Admired companies, if this list is accurate, I really feel sorry for the individuals that company did not make the list.

By: Mike Shea, Fillmore, CA

Mike Shea, Fillmore, CA — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:48:48 +0000

Safeway should be ranked one of the WORST companies to work for! I ought to know I have been there 7 years, just this week. If the company was sound then why is it discussing layoffs? Each week more memos come in about how to march rank and file to Steve Byrd’s disasterous leadership. The Executives in Pleasanton spend more time patting themselves on the back about being in HR Magazine and donating to the special olympics than trying to maintain its workforce. I don’t think the executives at Safeway HQ are at all in touch with their stores.

By: Mike, Albany Oregon

Mike, Albany Oregon — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:52:17 +0000

Indeed these are amongst the most admired companies overall. One that could have been there is Ebay. However due to it’s increasingly willingness to self implode, I see why they did not make the top 20. The chaos that is unfolding within it’s confines are truly news worthy. CNN should take a look into the deep regions of the ebay blogs and community to get a glimpse of what’s going on and bring it to light?