RUN! - Anonymous employee Xylem Employee Review

1.0
Apr 22, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Resources to interact with employees from different parts in the world

Cons

- Toxic politics. - Too old school - Everyone works in isolation. Managers stay in their closed rooms and everyone on their desks with no communication. - They promote sharing feedback and transparency but the moment you share ways to enhance the workplace, they lay you off without warning. - No vision. Hiring and firing is a routine.

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Xylem Response
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Thank you for taking the time to respond, we would like you to know that we have acknowledged your concerns and are working to improve the conditions for our current and future employees. We recognize that your experience was not the one that we would have hoped for you to have and your feedback helps us to move in a better direction. We also want you to know that we are glad you appreciated the resources provided to interact with employees from all different parts of the world.

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