I had many years of enjoyable working and then it got corporate - politics being more important than revenue generation - Manager Air Products Employee Review

4.0
May 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great company, good benefits package, mostly really good people. Pay genuine attention to diversity and equality. Real international opportunities for those who wish for them. Very honourable as a corporation and jealously guard their corporate reputation. As a result rarely let a customer down.

Cons

As with any corporation there are those who are able to work the system by playing politics rather than by doing a good job. There are too many people at the top of the management structure who joined as graduate entry (CDPs) and have never worked anywhere else. As a result there can be a very narrow outlook on the world and some decisions appear to make no economic sense but are carried due to an inertia caused by corporate ladder ambitions. People who dissent are often side-lined and isolated. The managers mentioned above find themselves without the skills or will to value conflicting views.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and growth opportunities. Ability to try diverse roles.

Cons

Promotion limitations, bonus based on company performance

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I learned a lot from the teams I worked with over my tenure. If I was particularly interested in learning about certain parts of the business, I was often allowed to tackle those challenges. Mentors were very helpful and encouraging. I enjoyed the people I worked with and they always tried to open doors into other parts of the company I was interested in.

Cons

If you want to be doing mostly pure mechanical design work, there is less of that available at Air Products. Lots of opportunities for operations, project management, and EPC roles for mechanical engineers, and pressure vessel work from my perspective. In the initial round of placements, you get matched to one team (you can join or not) — it was not exactly my cup of tea from a day to day work perspective. Second round, I was able to join a team where I absolutely loved doing the day to day work.

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