Becoming like all the other big companies. - Anonymous employee Ecolab Employee Review

2.0
28 Jan 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Financially stable company with long corporate history. Diverse international markets and product lines. Few significant competitors. Good benefits. Market average only pay for top professional types.

Cons

Company does not do as well financially when commodity and energy prices rise. Company has always been very frugal on spending, almost to a fault. Internal training and travel opportunities are limited even in good times. As it has grown larger, culture does not seem to care about its people anymore. Lot of experienced turnover in past five years. Newer people don't understand the business and don't seem to care to learn it. After a few years of below market raises, most top people move on.

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The actual coworkers and team members are great. Everyone is super supportive and just trying to help each other out.

Cons

Management: There’s a huge disconnect between upper leadership and the people doing the day-to-day work. Goals and priorities change constantly with very little communication, and it often feels like micromanagement takes the place of actual guidance. Work-Life Balance: The workload is completely unsustainable. You’re expected to handle an overwhelming amount of work, but you aren't given the resources or staffing to actually get it done without burning out. Expecting people to constantly work over their hours has become the norm. Lack of Growth: Career progression is pretty much non-existent. Promises of promotions or career development are thrown around, but they rarely actually happen. There’s no clear pathway to move up, so it’s easy to feel stuck and stagnant.

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