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OMNOVA Solutions

Acquired by Synthomer

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Horrible - Anonymous employee OMNOVA Solutions Employee Review

1.0
23 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The pay and nice building

Cons

There are very few ppl in this company who know what they are doing this is a very unorganized company! Huge turnover. There is a huge lack in policies and procedures. They have people in roles that don’t know what they are doing. Management couldn’t help me do anything. Management didn’t know anything about what I did on daily basis and when I needed help or support I was told to reach out to other companies and see how they did something or to look up best practices on LinkedIn. You are pretty much left to fend for yourself no support! As a leader you need to be able to roll up your sleeves and get dirty in times where the help is needed! It’s a waste of breath asking for help or support because upper management and hr acts as though they are too busy to address your complaints! They keep people in positions that they are not qualified for and since this is a very lean company there is no room for people who are a set back to the company. I was so miserable there and it was such a relief to leave! This company does not care about its ppl and I wouldn’t recommend anyone here! Going there was one of the worse mistakes in my life

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OMNOVA Solutions Response
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Thank you for sharing your comments with us. I am sorry to hear that OMNOVA was not the right fit for you. We are a lean organization and as such, we encourage our employees to set ambitious objectives and push themselves to reach their goals. One of the reasons we often hear employees enjoy working at OMNOVA is for the opportunities to own initiatives and develop their careers. We want to empower our employees to feel they initiate change across the organization. We do expect, in return, that our leaders communicate openly to foster collaboration and support. Leaders regularly participate in 1:1 sessions and skip-level meetings and as an organization, we hold them accountable for having these conversations. Managers at OMNOVA are “working managers,” and they do roll up their sleeves. A lot. That’s why we look for team players who can be comfortable in their roles and collaborate with their managers and coworkers on solutions that move the organization in the right direction. I would be happy to speak with you regarding your experience at OMNOVA. Your feedback will help us grow! Jennifer Sloat Human Resources Generalist

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Cons

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Pros

A lot of opportunity to make a ton of money because of the availability of overtime. For the most part, great people to work with. Health benny's pretty good, money pretty good, 401k.

Cons

Management very hard to please. Going thru a lot of changes but your efforts are not appreciated. Old rule of thumb here "My way or the highway". You ask a question or try something different, you are automatically labeled as being negative. Fear in the work place is NOT healthy. Corporate HR visits from time to time but does not interact with the people on the floor. Dragging your lieutenants thru the mud is not a good way to improve their confidence or production. This company always had oppurtunities to move up/promotions but it has changed now. They will use you to do the job but they will not hire you for the job because you do not have a degree. If they are good enough to fill in (sometimes for years), they should be good enough to have the job then.

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