Straumann Reviews

Pros

good support and salary. great boss

Cons

lots of admin and head office hoop jumping

Pros

Great atmosphere and fun people to work with.

Cons

Career path isn't taken as seriously as it should

Pros

avoid at all costs for your future

Cons

constant unemployment so just beware of managment

Pros

Strong leadership - Guillaume is a very competent, ethical and visionary executive Company is very successful/growing - fast paced Opportunities for advancement, internal hiring common Straumann hires very talented individuals and only the 'strong' survive the pace so you work with very intelligent,driven peers.

Cons

Very weak middle management overall - most seemed to have 'ended up' in their position because they were competent in their job but without having a real desire to coach or manage people Work environment is not great: Many departments have no access to natural light or view of the outside world only florescent lighting including accounting, tax, training, education, and marketing. Cubicles are fairly tightly... packed, loud, no privacy. Visitors are impressed by the lobby area but once they get to the work space often comment on how 'depressing' the environment is Turnover and burnout is high due to the workload/pace/hours Only one woman in a VP role even though women are widely represented at the director level. Only two weeks paid maternity leave.

Advice to Management

Increase flexibility or add more paid time off - if you expect your employees to work long hours in uncomfortable conditions give them the flexibility to work from home or to run errands without using vacation time as needed. Maybe give employees an extra day off for every year with the company instead of the current situation where employees would need to make it 10 years before getting more time off Hire middle... managers with a passion for coaching people and development, not just folks that are technically strong.

Pros

The job was very challenging which is what I enjoy.

Cons

Growing pains in all departments; not necessarily a bad thing though.

Advice to Management

Employee turnover needed to be addressed when I was there; hopefully resolved now.

Pros

Great company, strong comp plan and clear path for growth.

Cons

No cons to this position

Pros

Good Benefits Friendly production personnel

Cons

If you aren't a friend of someone in management, good luck moving up If you start as a temp, expect to stay a temp for as long as they can keep you one. Beware of racism.

Advice to Management

Promote talent not socialization Watch for contradictory supervision

Pros

Great opportunities Excellent benefits Good intentions when it comes to a corporate culture

Cons

Terrible communication between departments Product launches best described as sending the cart before the horse An actual culture of finger pointing and shifting blame

Advice to Management

Accountability. There has to be accountability. Promises are being made by people that don’t have to fulfill them, and that kind of environment breeds bitterness and resentment across the entire company.