Newell Brands reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,759 total reviews)
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Chris Peterson

43% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Newell Brands has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Newell Brands employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jan 24, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you drink the kool-aid you might be convinced to believe that great things are happening , the brands are in growth mode, and that your career is on the right trajectory.

Cons

But it’s not true. No brands at Newell are in growth mode. They are old brands sold off to Newell to suck bone dry for remaining profit. And your career is likely stalled as well, since you will likely be fired within five years. And nobody in Atlanta will touch you because Newell is known poison. It doesn’t matter who is the ceo, your division president, or marketing VP. Culture always wins and this is how Newell has been for 20+ years. It’s the brand management Death Star where brands and careers go to die. PS if you are current employee do not post on Glassdoor. Newell HR collects these reviews and tries to determine authorship. Actively.

5.0
Mar 30, 2019

The Purging Continues

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Can’t think of a single positive thing this company has to offer.

Cons

Another round of purging this week and of course it was mostly people with 10 years or more with the company. No regard for employees it’s all about saving a buck this company is the poster child for corporate greed. Just as many people that they lay off are leaving on their own while dumping their workload on whoever is left. They call it a transformation plan I call it destroying what was a good company.

1.0
Oct 2, 2023

Piece of Garbage Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This place LOVES layoffs. So if you hate your job, don't worry. You'll be gone soon anyways!

Cons

Place is just another CPG product puppy mill. Their "business model" is basically "Just get the junk out the door and onto Walmart's shelves asap." Management just bows down to whatever the retailer wants, so don't even attempt to try to do something else. Just another meatgrinder company. Look at the falling stock price! This company used to sit in the $50 dollar range per share. Now it's commonly under$10. They do no new innovation. It's all knockoff products. They want to be the "premium" brand but still sell at Walmart? Pah-lease! The health insurance is way too expensive. There is constant layoffs. There is no long term strategy. People keep quitting all of the time. There was a GIANT layoff in Jan 2023. The brands are diluted and aren't with the times. Just don't work here!

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