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Hilti North America

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Such a Sad Decline - Account Manager Hilti North America Employee Review

2.0
Nov 5, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The people you work with on a daily basis are great, the company does not do mass layoffs, and you can explore different roles if you play the corporate game well.

Cons

Hilti has shifted from a flexible business model to a more rigid structure. The extensive use of Salesforce is diverting attention from customers, prioritizing data over actual sales. This change is causing long-term employees to leave, as the new culture of micromanagement contradicts the company’s “family” ethos. Despite promoting the productivity story to our customers, the reliance on Salesforce is hindering the efficiency of account managers.

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Hilti North America Response
1y
Thank you for leaving us a review, and we're sorry to see that it appears your experience with us isn't positive. GEOS is incredibly important to us, and as you will have already seen we have a strong action plan in place to address some of the comments that were raised. That being said, we're happy to see that our scores across GEOS, Great Place to Work and Glassdoor are high - including a recent ranking in the Top 100 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. We couldn't do it without our employees leaving reviews like this to help us make it the best possible workplace we can.

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5.0
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Pros

Co workers, freedom from office, training

Cons

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Hilti North America Response
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Thank you for your five-star review! We're happy that you enjoyed the flexibility and found the benefit in our hands-on training.
4.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

You are your own boss and run your own territory as you see fit. Great products and highly regarded name in the industry.

Cons

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