Great company but challenging to work for - Anonymous employee Ecolab Employee Review

4.0
Nov 15, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong growth and performance culture. There are many opportunities for people who are willing to work hard and produce results. I found their remuneration to be fair.

Cons

Ecolab can be a very demanding place to work. I found work / life balance was difficult to achieve. The company will take as much as you give it in its effort to drive year on year growth. It is up to you to say enough as their focus over recent years has gone away from looking after its people first.

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5.0
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Excellent benefits, including comprehensive health care.

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The actual coworkers and team members are great. Everyone is super supportive and just trying to help each other out.

Cons

Management: There’s a huge disconnect between upper leadership and the people doing the day-to-day work. Goals and priorities change constantly with very little communication, and it often feels like micromanagement takes the place of actual guidance. Work-Life Balance: The workload is completely unsustainable. You’re expected to handle an overwhelming amount of work, but you aren't given the resources or staffing to actually get it done without burning out. Expecting people to constantly work over their hours has become the norm. Lack of Growth: Career progression is pretty much non-existent. Promises of promotions or career development are thrown around, but they rarely actually happen. There’s no clear pathway to move up, so it’s easy to feel stuck and stagnant.

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