Managers hesitate to nominate their team members for any awards because they feel insecure about their own performance - Anonymous employee Waters Employee Review

1.0
20 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Although it’s encouraging to hear that leadership wants managers to nominate and recognize top performers, insecure managers often block these individuals from receiving praise.

Cons

The company is too focused on products. When a new manager starts, they receive exclusive incentives like bonuses, but these incentives quickly lose their appeal. Over time, managers tend to behave similarly: they become disengaged, pressurize employees excessively, and adjust targets to maximize short-term gains. They also tend to give mediocre or poor reviews to limit promotions and wage increases, downplay accidents by labeling them as “near misses," and save money for the company. Meanwhile, they take credit for the floor staff's hard work, which is often well-managed. If you're too good for their position, they become untenable, and if there are problems, it means they can't manage their own group.

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5.0
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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

good team culture, ability to grow and focus on my professional goals, so far good life balance! I came with the BD transition and have been happy so far. It might be my team, as I feel incredibly supported.

Cons

Seems like not much transparency in things and clouds over our heads a lot of the time. A lot of anxiety about the future of the company and its employees

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