Trimming the "fat" but avoiding the fact that it's leadership that has lost the vision. - Anonymous employee Pentair Employee Review

2.0
Sep 23, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people. Formally fantastic culture. Good Benefits. Hybrid work schedule.

Cons

Lack of vision. Changes and restructures every year. Poorly managed lay-offs. Sr Leadership is out of touch. The changes recently may be transformative but they are at the expense of talent development, employee well-being, and culture. Economic benefits will be temporary, the lack of focus on talent will result in diminished revenue in the future. High performers are not compensated but rewarded with the work of other low performers.

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Pentair Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your input and are committed to making our workplace better for everyone. Pentair strives to continuously improve our processes and systems, reduce operational complexities, and efficiently utilize resources. These decisions are not taken lightly but aim to create business efficiencies, drive growth and position Pentair competitively for the future. We appreciate your dedicated contributions to the company.

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Pentair Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are disappointed to hear your experience as it does not reflect the Win Right values that are the foundation for Pentair and shape how we do business and treat one another. We encourage you to share more about your experience by submitting a report at PentairEthics.com. We appreciate your contributions to Pentair and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
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