Poor management - Anonymous employee Ecolab Employee Review

1.0
12 June 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I believe Doug Baker made a tremendous move acquiring Nalco. Nalco is reputable but the old Ecolab is a complete mess

Cons

Pest division is in chaos and would not recommend joining that division. They are looking back to 15 years ago when they grew and did not have same situations as today. Competitors have far superior knowledge. Ecolab believes that spending money on training to performing same overpriced service will make things great. They have multiple states that are a complete mess and it will be a matter of time before many more customers cancel service because the knowledge and experience are leaving the company as soon as they can. They created a segment to audit large food plants . Good idea but their software is outdated by ten years. Not to mention that the employees are burnt out. Too bad that they have good people but treat them poorly

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5.0
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Pros

Amazing people and definitely would work here again.

Cons

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2.0
24 May 2026
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Pros

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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