Xylem reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,310 total reviews)

Matthew Pine

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Xylem has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xylem 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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1K reviews
5.0
Oct 8, 2016

Good & Great Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Xylem is one of the few companies growing in this tough economy....both organically and with acquisition. In addition, the CEO has a big focus on Watermark (www.xylemwatermark.com), a way for all of our employees to give back to our communities through volunteering and providing fresh/new water to hundreds of locations around the world who do not have access to safe drinking water.

Cons

The company is very decentralized and too complex. IT systems not strong. Management is driving simplification to help - needs to go faster.

1.0
Sep 29, 2016

Complete bedlam. An employer of last resort.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free tea and drinks and toilet paper.

Cons

Unbelievably high rate of turnover, although this is hidden by less than transparent management. An undeniably toxic atmosphere, caused by bullying, constant threat of redundancy , a blame culture and refusal to see the way things are. Management do play childish games. An addiction to having everything urgent to fictitious deadlines means no planning can take place and the organisation is highly ineffective and is 2 steps behind. Many employees have been off on stress leave. Beware even your toilet usage is monitored (no joke) such is the level of micro management. This company is always searching for employees, its getting even harder to get contractors to work for them, so they are having to now go even more expensive route of employing via consultancy firms. If you last 6 months it really is an achievement.

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