Xylem reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,310 total reviews)

Matthew Pine

74% 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
1.0
Oct 28, 2018

Please , run.....

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

I cant think of anything other than, its a job.

Cons

1. Inexperienced management, Not accountable, Masters of mind games. 2. Dark and gloomy office space. 3. No career coaching or guidance 4. Software Development is void of process or strategy 5. All governed by knee jerk decision and complete lack of strategy.

2.0
Aug 15, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There's a lot to learn if you like HVAC and pumps. Lots of hands on experience especially in product development

Cons

Everyone one here acts old. The culture is very traditional, the morale is low, everyone hates meetings and talking to other people. My internship was very disorganized, and was given little direction on my project. I felt very isolated working here.

2.0
Jul 8, 2022

Management mess

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Xylem has a lot of potential. It could be amazing. It’s got a build in purpose that is easy to buy into. The CEO, Patrick, is genuine about sustainability and “solving water”. But don’t be deceived by the “opportunities for improvement”. They want you to believe you can come in and make change but Sr. Leaders are loath to change at the risk of losing power.

Cons

The Senior Leadership team is full of sycophants. They are not held accountable for their failures and just continue to get praise and crazy equity. The Chief Strategy Officer left his role to run a business, he failed miserably and got rewarded with a promotion and his old job back. The old CFO bungled three business transformations but kept his job for five years. The organizations design is extremely complicated and their latest organization change called “simplification for growth” is a joke. The new organization is just as complex as the old but the CEO and the SLT are excited about how great things are going to be. But it’s just an excuse to cut costs and get rid of some people who aren’t in the in crowd.

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Xylem Response
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Thank you for sharing your views on your experience in Xylem. We’re grateful for feedback from all stakeholders, and are always keen to improve. We use our regular employee surveys to develop action plans that address the issues our colleagues identify as particularly important. Those plans are part of our commitment to continuous improvement across Xylem, at all levels.
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