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Sumitomo Bakelite

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Supportive colleagues but poor internal communication methods - Engineer - QA & CS Sumitomo Bakelite Employee Review

3.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Established MNC with exposure to international clients. Supportive colleagues. AWS + 1 or 2 months (max) bonus per year

Cons

Very, very old fashioned. Does not have MS teams for internal communication. Instead, uses whatsapp to send snapshots of ur comp screen. Hence unable to establish WFH, but this old fashioned company cant see their issue here. Yet, people still can be uncontactable/do not reply on text. Uses phoneline for every desk. Often witnessed engineering/production team having to OT till 8pm, sometimes 11pm. QA CS would be 8pm, meetings with clients are always past working hours. Depends on plant manager. He does not compromise or listen you out. Says he will retire soon but doesnt. Your 2x 15min teabreak is not respected by others at all. Its just an excuse for the company to make u work extra 30min each day unpaid. On the site: Shaky floor on lvl 2 that has not changed for many years. No/poor network within production site, and main office.

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5.0
Feb 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people and good work.

Cons

Slow moving and stuck sometimes

3.0
Aug 5, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Operating as a small company allows everyone to wear many hats at work, adds to the work variety, and is a boon to the next job. The company is striving to achieve the certifications needed to stay competitive in its difficult market. There are also some individuals at this location that make working there fun at times.

Cons

Has organizational discipline issues, making real improvements in the company's ability to compete a daily battle. Being operated as a small company, there's little job mobility at this location, which results in the loss of the most driven individuals.

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