Great pay, but soul sucking - Anonymous employee Pentair Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay over market average with decent benefits and negotiable vacations days. Lots of learning opportunities. Lots of autonomy. Casual environment. Kind people over all.

Cons

You will work like a dog and it will never be good enough. It won't be said directly to you, but it's the environment and culture. The promises made to customers are often unrealistic so everything is an emergency. Every team is understaffed. Most are exhausted and frustrated on any given day. The people who have been there the longest are jaded and wounded by this environment.

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Pentair Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Employee feedback is crucial in helping Pentair improve. Your concerns have been forwarded to the appropriate contacts within the Kansas City, KC plant. We would like to hear more about your experience, at your earliest convenience please email careers@pentair.com.

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Pentair Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are disappointed to hear your experience as it does not reflect the Win Right values that are the foundation for Pentair and shape how we do business and treat one another. We encourage you to share more about your experience by submitting a report at PentairEthics.com. We appreciate your contributions to Pentair and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
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