Silos and lack of direction - Technical Manager Evonik Employee Review

3.0
Jun 13, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and benefits. Deep technical knowledge

Cons

What works in German markets is assumed to work in the US. No collaboration between different functions in the same business line or across business lines. No clear strategy to grow business or gain market share. Management will commit to reviewing changes to improve collaboration never follow through on those commitments. Overall very weak business leadership with no skills to develop a sustainable strategy.

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Evonik Response
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Thank you very much for providing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have had a negative experience with some management. Making sure that our employees are being heard and collaborating is important to Evonik as a whole, and we are always looking for ways to improve how we do this. We would be happy to receive more feedback from you at employerbranding@evonik.com.

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