It's no wonder this company is falling apart! - Anonymous employee Sandvik Employee Review

1.0
12 Jan 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Only positive thing I can say about this company are the benefits. Because it's a European owned business, the insurance and paid time off are better than some.

Cons

Where do I begin? They are full of deceit and empty promises. In the beginning, they tell you how easy it is to move up in rank, that they love to promote from within. But you see people who should get promotions passed over for someone who is chummy with a higher up yet has no real work skills. Ethics are a joke and so is company policy. They train you on procedures that get "bent" every time a customer calls to complain because they're scared to lose business but the sales reps practically give everything away free anyway. There is no real structure, it just depends on who your manager is and who trained them. Everyone does everything differently and each person thinks they are right. Speaking of managers, they do nothing but talk about non-work related stuff all day. They sit around chatting about Facebook or sports or restaurants and then get all frenzied at the end of the day acting like there's so much work to be done and expect everyone else to pick up their slack. Well if you did your job throughout the day instead of BS-ing, you'd actually get stuff done. There is absolutely no accountability. Be wary of anything the recruiter promises when bringing you on board, you will probably never see any of it. Get it in writing. Oh and last but not least, they move you around like personal property from one state to the next. Doesnt matter if you sold your home to relocate or left all your family behind, they will move you in another 6 months somewhere else because they are going under and need to consolidate offices. There is no stability and don't let them lie to you about it. Wouldn't recommend my worst enemy to work here.

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Work–life balance is actually respected. Most managers honor boundaries, don’t expect late-night firefighting as the norm, and are fine with you taking time off when you need it. Solid parental leave. The parental leave policy is extremely generous compared to a lot of places in the industry, and leadership is generally supportive of people actually using it. Interesting, challenging work. Plenty of chances to solve real problems, not just busywork. If you’re proactive, you can own projects and grow your skill set. Good benefits package. Healthcare, 401(k), and time off are competitive, and HR does a decent job of making the options clear. Smart coworkers who care. A lot of sharp people who genuinely want to do the right thing for customers and the business, which makes collaboration worthwhile when it works.

Cons

Communication needs improvement. Priorities and decisions don’t always flow clearly from leadership to the teams doing the work, which leads to confusion and rework. Too many silos. Teams tend to operate in their own lane, and cross-functional collaboration can be painful. Information gets stuck instead of shared.

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