Avoid at all costs! Don't be fooled by the base salary. - Category Manager Axalta Employee Review

1.0
Jun 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Above market pay - it's the only way Axalta is able to attract talent because leadership (particularly CPO Mark Dixon) is completely ineffective and create an awful working environment (abusive, belittling, threatening, etc.).

Cons

- Constant turnover (1 out of 3 new hires dont stay for a full year) - Return to office policy (implemented by CPO Mark Dixon) that only applies to procurement - Healthcare benefits are far below industry average - No work life balance (expected to work weekends and holidays) - Performance management is a joke (unrealistic performance goals were provided 5 months into year) - Complete lack of procurement resources (no training provided, no market intel subscriptions, no pricing benchmarks, management will not approve you going to industry conventions, etc.) - Company wide travel freeze due to incompetence of C-suite - No investment in ancient crumbling infrastructure - Not paying strategic suppliers (and putting the responsibility on procurement to maintain/repair relationship)

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5.0
Oct 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Gave good experience to leverage in future roles

Cons

at times did not give enough work

4.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast Paced environment highly engaging, experienced team and management.

Cons

High stress at times, at the whims of corporate, and the need to increase shareholder value. rotating swing shifts are terrible and mandatory overtime with INTENTIONAL understaffing demanded by corporate creates moral issues

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