Started out Strong the took a deep dive. - Anonymous employee Univar Solutions Employee Review

2.0
Feb 24, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of company events and trying to bring people together. Good inclusivity for different ethnicities and LGBTQ+ people. Had some very supportive management in the beginning and as I moved roles it severely declined.

Cons

Promotion of people who don't seem qualified (very young/not a lot of experience) just because they're friends with the right people, or make themselves look good by undermining their staff instead of helping them. Most employees are overworked and underpaid. They expect you to work a fair amount of hours outside of a normal work day for salary employees with very little compensation. Not a lot of cross training done despite it being brought up numerous times. When you work hard to get processes changed but because management is also understaffed it goes months without any changes happening. Most of the time management has no idea what their underlings do on a day to day basis so when you try and get help it never comes.

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Univar Solutions Response
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First, thanks for your 5+ years of dedication to Univar Solutions! We appreciate your recognition of our efforts to diversify the workforce and create an atmosphere where the best people want to work. We take pride in being a place Where People Matter and appreciate your candid feedback as we believe in continuous improvement. We regularly evaluate leadership performance across various channels including the employee engagement survey, annual review process, skip level meetings, and open door policy. We wish you all the best!

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