poor area manager management skills - Ex- District Manager Ecolab Employee Review

1.0
Sep 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Free company car , good health benefit.

Cons

no life-work balance, not paid weekend schedules , no over time, extra work load every turn. employee favoritism in place when stakes are high . promotions were done by friendship bases not actual who deserve it . if you want to take vacation you have to beg your co-worker to cover you, upper management won't help you setup.

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Ecolab Response
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Thank you for sharing your review. Please know we are also committed to encouraging a fulfilling and meaningful career for all of our employees including comprehensive and market-competitive benefits, and we also understand the important role that managers play in the employee experience and are actively working to expand our manager training. We appreciate your feedback and take it seriously.

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