If I could rate it 0 stars, I would - Territory Representative Ecolab Employee Review

1.0
Sep 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-You make your own schedule. -If you enjoy traveling, then this job is for you. -You get your own company car. -Corporate credit card and gas card.

Cons

-While the company tries to solve internal problems by making associates believe their views matter, Ecolab avoids the fact that the salaries they offer do not even remotely align with the industry average. -Territories in districts are rarely ever completely filled, resulting in management squeezing every work hour out of you to finish up the open territory at any cost. -While told that the district is a team and that help is only a call or email away, when in dire straits, the only thing that is given is threats and offers to give overtime to get the job done. This includes working on weekends and holidays. -While getting a great deal of overtime is a positive in my opinion; after taking advantage of the offers for overtime (after having to cover another open territory) you will get hounded by your manager with emails threatening you to stay under your 40 hour work week (impossible if you have to cover an open territory). After working for 5 hours past the 40 hour work week, your manager will barrage you with emails threatening no bonus for the entire team if the overtime isn't brought under control. While understandable, it is confusing and stressful when overtime is touted as the answer to the understaffing problem.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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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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