DuPont reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,200 total reviews)
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Lori Koch

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

DuPont has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DuPont employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
May 5, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Quality co-workers. - Some job security for above average performers, but not much. - Core values to the extend they truly believe in them. - Good Vacation package.

Cons

- Massive layoffs announced through emails with a picture of the CEO smiling included on the email announcement. - Lack of opportunity for career advancement, massive layoffs have left very competitive candidates with very few job advancement opportunities. - More layoffs are coming after the merger with Dow which is supposed to be completed by October 2016. - Salary freezes for 2016 and no bonuses in 2016 while CEO could earn $27 million in cash, stock and tax reimbursement payments in 2017 after the newly combined entity, dubbed DowDuPont, is broken up. Executive Vice President for DuPont's Agriculture division, James C. Collins' "golden parachute" could total as much as $16.5 million and C. Marc Doyle, executive vice president of several DuPont business lines, could earn as much as $13.7 million if he leaves. - Mood is depressing at the Chestnut Run Plaza headquarters. Sometimes hours go by without people talking to each other. - Information explaining why some major decisions are made take a long time to trickle down to employees creating more lack of trust with leadership.

4.0
Feb 1, 2016

Once great, now on the decline

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good comp and bens, great people (for the most part), great products. Good working environment.

Cons

Unclear strategy over last few years, too many "what the heck are they doing there" managers.

2.0
Jan 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful and collegial work environment Solid science and interesting projects Very good benefits though a bit worse every year

Cons

Company is being dismantled. Terrible upper management with preference for white elephant projects like cellulosic ethanol. Always a manufactured crisis. Bonus only good in 1 of the last 10 years. Getting promoted is like pulling teeth.

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