Waters in decline due to cost cutting in all of the wrong places - Systems Administrator Waters Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Office is fairly modern and well equipped

Cons

There are many so I will list them as bullet points: -Employees that were allowed to be remote now have to go into the office three days a week despite promises that remote workers could stay remote -CEO and C level making millions while denying the rest of us pay raises even while they brag about increased revenue. -The employee rating system is artificially manipulated by upper management to prevent people from getting raises or being promoted. It's a 1 to 5 star rating that has caps on 5 and 4 star ratings, saved for people hand picked by management. The rest of the workers will get 2 star reviews despite excellent work practice, this lets Waters say they can't get promoted/get a raise. -Waters lays off Waters employees every year and replaces them with GCC contractors in India for 1/5th of the cost. These contractors are not Waters employees and they spam this site with false reviews. -HR denies fake reviews existing ("We have zero knowledge of fake reviews"). even though there are 50+ obviously false 4 and 5 star reviews with no merit. They are usually one sentence long and say absolutely nothing meaningful. Overall in my six years here it's just getting worse and worse for American employees. C suite salary and bonuses going up every year while they refuse to let us get raises and promotions, while making us train our GCC replacements throughout it all.

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Great coworkers who truly care about putting best foot forward and great technology.

Cons

Compensation has not kept pace with inflation, making it difficult to feel rewarded despite strong performance. * Career progression lacks transparency. Advancement opportunities are limited, and there are no clearly defined milestones or timelines for promotion in some functions. * Organizational priorities and direction frequently change, making it difficult to execute long-term strategies. Communication from senior leadership can feel disconnected from the realities of frontline employees. * The company has become increasingly top-heavy, with decisions often taking a long time to reach the people responsible for execution. * Incentive structures have become less competitive over time, which has negatively affected motivation and retention

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