Good company, steady growh, but growing pains... - Senior Field Service Specialist Ecolab Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible work schedule. Can plan around family responsibilities. Company car, cell phone plan and auto insurance on company car paid for. Decent vacation policy. Average pay increases. Regular acknowledgement from district and regional managers for positive contributions to company. Company has rapidly grown and still growing rapidly.

Cons

With rapid growth, there are always growing pains. Corporate leadership has changed 3 times over past five years. As a result, job description and travel expectations is not what I originally signed up for. Job requires overtime to meet weekly goals and averages 50-60 hours per week. Not paid for up to 2 hours commute time each day. Often need to work evenings because many clients don't let inspections take place before 11:00 a.m. Some clients require weekend inspections. Too much travel resulting in poor work/life balance. Need to always work overtime because leadership requires making up inspections that would have been completed if weren't on vacation, sick, or at mandatory employee meetings that cut into inspection opportunity time.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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