Ecolab reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,101 total reviews)
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Christophe Beck

72% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab 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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5K reviews
2.0
Sep 2, 2019

TM REVIEW

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employee vehicle. Sense of accomplishment. Some expense reimbursement Some good opportunities to make half way decent money. Good learning opportunity and personal development depending on your DM and how engaged they are. Some upward mobility

Cons

Favoritism and a good old boys club Complete disconnect from senior management to boots on the ground. Parts holds. Way too many parts to stock vehicle. Company expects you to use home as an ecolab storage space and doesn’t reimburse for storage. Way too much red tape just to get simple tasks done. Cams never reply to emails. Revolving door of workers which means frequent caretaking and cleaning someone else’s mess up. On call 24/7/365 including holidays. Incredibly needy customers that take advantage of our free service. Unmanageable workload. Poor training; especially with the new catalyst initiative; we were literally given 3 days to learn the material and given quizzes which required a minimum passing score. Mentor app; which is impossible to get fairly graded on. Little recognition on a job well done. Quick to question and nit pick. Company provides little to any support. Pay is insultingly bad. Even if you crush it and gain 100k in new business your paycheck will only go up 6k a year.... Everyone in the field is burned out and overworked. Tracking down invoices. New catalyst system has way too many processes and is unnecessarily complicated. Some customers have absolutely zero respect for your work life balance. Expected to still work and “manage” your business while on vacation. Company doesn’t seem to know what it is doing. Zero compensation losing a corporate account in which you had no control over losing.

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Ecolab Response
6y
Thank you for your review. We strive to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates. We recognize we can always improve, and encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.
3.0
Jul 29, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work / life balance got better with change from salaried to hourly paid employment for field reps. Company vehicle that can be used for personal use. Stock purchase program.

Cons

Very unrealistic expectations with change to hourly pay to get everything done the right way without going into overtime. Too many reps forced to cut too many corners. Mid and Upper Management will not listen to realistic business advice from the reps in the field who are closest to the reality of the marketplace: Ivory tower managers who think their ideas are always right.

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Ecolab Response
6y
This is helpful feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
1.0
Jul 17, 2019

Needs Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the pay and benefits are good

Cons

management is horrible and doesnt care about its employees

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Ecolab Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback.
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