IT Manager - IT Manager Henkel Employee Review

4.0
Jul 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

International Culture, Diversity, Atmosphere, Challenges, Upskilling opportunities

Cons

- Inflexible mindset to adapt and to improvise to make things happen faster (start-up mentality) - "On my way or highway" (take it or leave it) rule currently being deployed from top-down under "dx" structure, creating a "culture of fear" among employees - the freedom to disagree is no longer recognized and valued - From a senior management standpoint (especially above), there is plenty of room for improvement in people development & mentoring - Under "dx" no career plan clearly defined, followed and monitored to ensure its adherence by the top management - HR metric to value over achievements delivered by employees cannot be implemented, as there are a "fixed number of cards" to be used during the evaluation round, making it unfair for those that clearly went the extra mile and deserve recognition - at the end, the methodology applied is purely political/biased

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Henkel Response
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Thank you for being an important voice in our company for more than 5 years and for your constructive review of your experience as an IT Manager. We are pleased that you feel comfortable in our international atmosphere in Düsseldorf and that you continue to thrive in it. Here, colleagues from 70 nations work together and due to their great diversity, you can learn a wide range of skills from them. With our open feedback culture, we want to learn what each individual employee thinks and thus grow as a company. Therefore, we would like to thank you for the extensive list of aspects that we could still improve, even though you enjoy working at Henkel. We look forward to your ongoing support in our lifelong learning process for many years to come. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

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