Change is not always good. - Anonymous employee SWM International Employee Review
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Oct 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 8 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Not really sure anymore; change is seemingly constant. Without positive results.
The few members of the “old guard” that remain are the only redeeming factors of this company.
Cons
The new leadership team is horrific. There are no inter-personal skills. There is no positive communication. Only “leadership by tyranny”. It’s a smorgasbord of attitudes.
The HR department is amazingly unresponsive.
IT is a train wreck.
SWM International Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are excited to share that there have been many positive changes that have occurred at SWM since this review was posted. Please email us at careers@swmintl.com for any additional feedback you would like to share.
I have worked for much smaller and much larger cos. It is rare to find a co as diversified as SWM that delivers double digit growth in nearly every segment. Usually, there is some part of a business that is highly under-performing and being carried by other parts of the business - this is not the case at SWM.
Another positive is the global nature of the business - many cross training opportunities as an employee to move from one business to the next or one function to another.
Lastly, as SWM has acquired several different businesses into the portfolio, there is plenty of opportunity for employees to shine and help further integrate and align these businesses.
Cons
The downside of many acquisitions is that not everything is fully integrated and it's not always easy to find and synthesize data. If you aren't willing to do real work, this is not the place for you.
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SWM International Response
6y
We agree, SWM is a diamond in the rough with amazing potential! Thank you for sharing your insights. Please email us at careers@swmintl.com for any additional feedback you would like to share.