Toxic culture, incompetent & unethical management. - Account Manager Sartorius Employee Review

1.0
Nov 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay. Good benefits. Great products.

Cons

Oh, where do I even begin? Working at Sartorius Corporation felt like navigating a corporate maze designed by the most inept architects. The management's incompetence reached levels I didn't think were humanly possible. Sales targets became a mythical concept, as orders and sales data were twisted and contorted to fit their political agenda. It was like witnessing a masterclass in the art of making achievements irrelevant and unattainable. And let's not even get started on the annual performance bonuses. Human resources seemed to have a knack for making promises they had no intention of keeping. It's mind-boggling how a corporation of such high reputation could fall so short in the basic decency of compensating its employees fairly. Salary delays became a twisted norm, as if the concept of timely payment had been thrown out the window for some bizarre reason. But the crown jewel of this corporate circus was the general apathy that permeated the organization. Half the company seemed to have perfected the art of doing absolutely nothing. It was a spectacle to behold, watching productivity take a nosedive while indifference soared to new heights. It's hard to fathom how a company of this caliber could foster such an atmosphere of lethargy and lack of motivation. In hindsight, surviving Sartorius Corporation was an achievement in itself. It's a place where dreams of performance bonuses go to die, and where the term "work ethic" seems like a foreign concept. If I had to sum it up, I'd say my time there was a masterclass in navigating chaos and a front-row seat to witness the slow erosion of professionalism. Cheers to one year of dodging corporate bullets and surviving the Sartorius saga!

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Sartorius Response
2y
Dear former colleague, thank you for taking the time to illustrate the experience you have had at Sartorius. Your descriptions conflict with the values we have defined for the company and the behaviors we encourage at Sartorius. We trust that you also shared your observations and suggestions for improvement in your last employee survey. If you haven’t passed on your observations internally yet we would like to encourage you to share more details so that we can look into the situation. Please get in touch via employer.communications@sartorius.com – we’re happy to share additional information internally. What’s particularly important: If you believe you have observed or experienced behavior that is a violation of our Code of Conduct, please contact the Compliance Team either by email at compliance@sartorius.com or by anonymously submitting a report via the Whistleblower Portal: https://www.bkms-system.net/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=20sarto15. Best regards Corporate Communications

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Dear former colleague, thank you for sharing your experience here. Your feedback on policy enforcement, potential gender bias, and uneven workload describes conditions that are not in line with what we aim for as an employer. What we can’t tell from your review is whether you raised these concerns internally during your time with us – for example with your manager, HR, or through our employee survey. If you haven’t done so, please feel free to provide more context via email at employer.communications@sartorius.com. We will forward your feedback to the appropriate internal contacts. Important note: If you have experienced or witnessed discrimination based on gender at Sartorius, please report this directly to our Compliance Team either by email at compliance@sartorius.com or by anonymously submitting a report via the Whistleblower Portal: https://www.bkms-system.net/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=20sarto15. Best regards Corporate Communications
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