Work Like a Dog, Then Get Beaten Like One! - Anonymous employee Xylem Employee Review

2.0
Mar 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Great diversity of tasks such as soldering, wiring, programming, assembling equipment, repairing equipment, and providing technical support. 2. Opportunities to work outdoors and travel to beautiful and interesting places. 3. Excellent benefits and an ample amount of paid time off.

Cons

1. Any suggestions employees have to offer are usually met with hostility, criticism, belittling comments, and threats of termination. 2. If you take pride in your work and want to do the job right the first time, you will soon be made a pariah. The number one focus is on stuffing customers' equipment in a box and shoving it out the door by the due date. Quality of work takes a back seat to the due date, despite customers paying many thousands of dollars for their equipment. 3. Customers pay Ferrari prices but get Yugo quality. 4. Common sense is not common at this company. 5. Putting in hard work and long hours is not rewarded.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Good pay, unlimited PTO, and the occasional free lunch when leadership is in town. There are also volunteer activities available if you want to get involved.

Cons

Only 12 paid holidays, and Veterans Day and MLK Day aren’t included. Expectations shift constantly, creating rework, wasted effort, and frequent overtime that leads to burnout. The environment is highly political, with a small group gatekeeping information, unclear ownership, and perception often outweighing results. The business is volatile, with heavy, frequent restructures and ongoing headcount cuts. Technology and systems are outdated, processes aren’t documented, and training/onboarding is weak. The culture leans toward a boys’ club, and it’s easy to feel sidelined or disrespected—so you’ll need a thick skin. Decisions are driven by short‑term goals, and the future often feels uncertain.

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