Decent place to start out a career - Project Engineer UL Solutions Employee Review

3.0
May 8, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-A lot to learn. -Opportunity to move up if you really are motivated and keep at it. -Management is good for the most part. -Decent job to start out your career.

Cons

-Below market pay, especially depending on the area of expertise you work in. -Vacation policy is poor and outdated. -Even exempt employees have to submit timecards. -Male dominant, ratio of male vs females in notable roles leaves a lot to desire. -So many lifers, all for the wrong reasons. Unmotivated, just collecting checks.

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UL Solutions Response
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Thank you for the important work you did as an Engineer, helping us to make the world a safer place! We also appreciate your feedback and are glad you enjoyed a workplace where you could learn and build upon your career. Our Total Rewards teams conduct annual research to make sure we stay competitive within market needs. In addition to pay, we have an incredible benefits program including: all employees at UL are eligible for bonus compensation, we offer a generous 401(K) matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay, we also invest an additional 4% into a retirement savings fund after one year of continuous employment. We also provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL contributes to twice per year! Regarding our vacation policy, full time employees are eligible for 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 volunteer days off, as well as 9 sick days. At UL, we are striving to maintain gender parity among all levels. This is a priority for our Diversity and Inclusion function and to advance our commitment we have introduced a number of initiatives to increase hiring, retention and promotion of women within our work environment. Additionally, our CEO has made a commitment to the Gender Equity and the CEO Action Pledges in effort to obtain gender balance and actualize an inclusive culture. Overall our goal is to obtain a place where all colleagues are welcomed and feel empowered to bring their entire selves to work.

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