tesa Reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Dr. Norman Goldberg

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

tesa has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 153 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The tesa 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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153 reviews
4.0
3 Jan 2021

Not a bad place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

International exposure Team spirit Product range Location Stable

Cons

Slow decision making Lots of blurred reporting lines

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tesa Response
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Thank you for submitting a review about your experience with tesa. We're pleased to read that you've enjoyed stability, international exposure, and our company culture. We agree that working in a matrixed organization can sometimes be challenging, especially for those not accustomed to that type of environment. Please reach out to your local HR resource and/or your manager for additional support if needed. We appreciate all you do!
5.0
10 Nov 2015

Great to work with!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very well structured and profitable company combined with approachable hierarchy and sincere care for the employees. great people to work with, who love their job and are highly committed to results and success. Exciting markets to work in, with over proportional growth in this manufacturing environment. A global player in a very fragmented market.

Cons

The company can work more on employer branding and career opportunities to become truly international. sometimes too slow and conservative, but rather less than other similar manufacturing companies.

2.0
13 Jun 2025

From Quirky Company to Total Mess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Good PTO -4 weeks parental leave -Decent pay for the area -Some departments maintain flexibility that is beneficial for young families, but this seems to be decreasing over time -Used to promote primarily from within, unsure if this is now the case given that so many are now new -Opportunities for lateral moves to adjacent departments -HDHP and HSA options are good

Cons

-General lack of professionalism: non-existent policies, every manager writes their own rules, job roles change without broader communication so it can be difficult to know who is responsible for maintaining what -Poor training/onboarding: company stopped investing in training their employees after COVID and massive turnover means few people with experience and good training left, the blind leading the blind -Company was people/network driven, due to huge amount of turnover in USA and HQ this has broken and company does not have infrastructure to replace it--lots of lost knowledge and expertise -Unrealistic strategies and expectations and constant management change lead to poor results, low bonuses, and flight of high performers -North America is clearly seen in a negative light by global management -Many areas of the company have little to no paths for advancement within the same department -Many employees both new and old are phoning it in due to low morale, makes it hard to get things done when people outside of your immediate team are involved, and different teams and departments seem to be set against each other rather than working synergistically as they used to

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