Was a good place to work before COVID. - SSDM Ecolab Employee Review

2.0
Nov 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Employee perks: company car, company credit card, cell phone, laptop, good stock options, matching 401k. Easy brand to sell because everybody knows or heard of Ecolab.

Cons

Leadership micro-manages your every move, GPS on your car to let them know where you are and where you're going and how fast you're driving which you could lose your job over, people in power are cut-throat they will sell you out to get ahead, all good tenure people left because of the separation of sales/service (hourly/salary). Customers are getting over the whole Big Blue Ecolab is the best mantra, they're not getting their bang for their buck and Ecolab is losing customers. People don't work for this company for 20 years anymore, I would say the average tenure is around 3-4 years. The culture is extremely cut-throat!

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible Supportive Environment Great coworkers

Cons

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2.0
May 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The actual coworkers and team members are great. Everyone is super supportive and just trying to help each other out.

Cons

Management: There’s a huge disconnect between upper leadership and the people doing the day-to-day work. Goals and priorities change constantly with very little communication, and it often feels like micromanagement takes the place of actual guidance. Work-Life Balance: The workload is completely unsustainable. You’re expected to handle an overwhelming amount of work, but you aren't given the resources or staffing to actually get it done without burning out. Expecting people to constantly work over their hours has become the norm. Lack of Growth: Career progression is pretty much non-existent. Promises of promotions or career development are thrown around, but they rarely actually happen. There’s no clear pathway to move up, so it’s easy to feel stuck and stagnant.

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