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Steelcase overview

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Steelcase is the global company that manufactures furniture, interior architecture, and technology products and services for corporate offices in the business, healthcare, and education sectors. The company's product portfolio includes seating, desks, executive meeting tables, storage systems, work tools, educational solutions, and more. Steelcase has presence in over 80 locations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, with 11,000 employees worldwide who sell its products and services through more than 650 independent and company-owned dealers. The company markets its products through several retail and web-based channels. Steelcase was founded by Peter M. Wege in 1912 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
The staff at Steelcase come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 34.5% female and 34.2% ethnic minorities. Steelcase employees are slightly more likely to be members of the Democratic Party than the Republican Party, with 57.0% of employees identifying as members of the Democratic Party. Despite their political differences, employees at Steelcase seem to be happy. The company has great employee retention with staff members usually staying for 7.3 years.The average employee at Steelcase makes $47,287 per year. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like Polyvision, O-I Glass, and Whirlpool, pay $65,544, $61,008, and $49,382, respectively.
Based in Grand Rapids, MI, Steelcase is an industry leader with 12,650 employees and an annual revenue of $3.2B.

Steelcase's mission statement

To help people work more effectively - no matter when, where or how they work. ” this holistic vision is shared internally by the Steelcase wellness program.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2024
Pros of working at Steelcase

Had wonderful bonuses back before 1996.

Cons of working at Steelcase

It went public. Ruined it for many, MANY families. Many people lost homes, etc because they decided to go public with stock shares. It was truly, truly sad. Most well-known failure in the history of Grand Rapids.

What do you like best about Steelcase's CEO and the leadership team?

Unknown as of 2024. The vision prior to the 1990's was incredible.

How would you improve Steelcase's culture?

Unknown as of 2024

How did you prepare for the Steelcase interview?

Unknown as of 2024

How does your compensation at Steelcase compare to the industry average?

Steelcase used to give bonuses in the $10,000-20,000 range before going public.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Steelcase

The family vibe

Cons of working at Steelcase

I just switched states, Louisiana to Georgia

Steelcase benefits

I'm a master installer when it comes to office Furniture and I've been driving 26 ft box trucks for over 12yrs now

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Steelcase

Great company culture with great upper management.

Cons of working at Steelcase

Change can be hard to come by and slow in larger companies, and this has been especially true at Steelcase.

Steelcase benefits

Paternity leave for 3 weeks

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020
Pros of working at Steelcase

The culture is unmatched and Steelcase is an innovate fast moving company that does what they need to to stay on top of the market.

Cons of working at Steelcase

Honestly nothing.

Steelcase benefits

Work/life flexibility

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The team at Steelcase

  • The founders of Steelcase are Smith System, Peter Wege II, David Hunting and Walter Idema.
  • The key people at Steelcase are Sara E. Armbruster, Smith System and Peter Wege II.
Key people
Sara E. Armbruster
Smith System
Peter Wege II
David Hunting
Walter Idema

Steelcase rankings

Steelcase is ranked #81 on the Best companies to work for in Michigan list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Steelcase salaries

Average Steelcase salary
$47,287
yearly
$22.73 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Steelcase diversity

9.9
Diversity score
We calculated Steelcase’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Steelcase’s workforce.
Steelcase diversity summary. Zippia estimates Steelcase's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Steelcase's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Steelcase's workforce.
  • Steelcase has 12,650 employees.
  • 35% of Steelcase employees are women, while 65% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Steelcase is White (66%).
  • 13% of Steelcase employees are Black or African American.
  • 11% of Steelcase employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • The average employee at Steelcase makes $47,287 per year.
  • Steelcase employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Steelcase stay with the company for 7.3 years on average.

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Steelcase office locations

Steelcase is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI

Biggest Steelcase locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Grand Rapids, MI30$46,750
2Washington, DC3$52,742
3Kentwood, MI3$46,720

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Steelcase financial performance

9.9
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Steelcase currently has 3.2B in revenue. Steelcase's most recent quarter produced 854.6m (q2'2023).

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Highest paying Steelcase competitors

Compare Steelcase salaries to competitors, including Polyvision, O-I Glass, and Whirlpool. Employees at Polyvision earn the highest average yearly salary of $65,544. The salaries at O-I Glass average $61,008 per year, and the salaries at Whirlpool come in at $49,382 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$65,5440
2$61,0080
3$49,3820
4$49,1640
5$48,8410
6$48,1230
7$47,4710
8$46,7100
9$45,8570
10$45,2420

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Steelcase may also be known as or be related to Metal Office Furniture Company, Steelcase, Steelcase Inc and Steelcase Inc.