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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (8,194 total reviews)
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      Morten Wierod

      86% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      ABB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ABB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      2.0
      Oct 23, 2019

      A lot of potential, but hindered by chaos

      Benefits consultant
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      Pros

      Great 401(k) match, flexibility, work from home, the learning opportunities are limitless, because ABB doesn't backfill, so it's a great resume builder but see cons.

      Cons

      They don't backfill so you end up doing the work of 4 people. The systems are a disaster - they never fully integrate acquisitions like Baldor (2011), Thomas & Betts (2012) and GEIS (2018) so it's an absolute mess. There are 3 different systems you have to navigate and each system has a completely different set of rules of how it works. This creates absolute chaos within the organization. They are not good at communicating to employees either. Group (Swiss HQ) does not understand the US market or benefits and therefore has a difficult time being successful in the US.

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      ABB Response
      6y
      Thank you for the feedback and we are grateful for your service to the company. ABB is proud to offer benefits such as flexible work arrangements, permissive vacation and expanded holidays to provide a greater balance between work and life for our employees. The company is undertaking an important transformation as we grow and we are working diligently to streamline processes, identify best practices and maximize the potential of employees. We would like to to learn more about your concerns and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Please contact me at: nc-abbcareers@abb.com
      1.0
      Jun 9, 2018

      If you’re in software look elsewhere!!

      Software architect
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      Pros

      Flexible work life balance. Great electrical hardware systems and innovative power grid solutions.

      Cons

      Software is not ABBs core business. They bought Ventyx to fill a portfolio hole and have tried to cobble together some disparate systems to provide customers with a ‘smoke and mirrors’ whole of enterprise software solution. Brisbane office will probably disappear soon as a result of increased outsourcing to Malaysia and Indonesia with a corresponding decrease in software quality. Not making any new sales and relying heavily on existing licenses. Many senior ‘Ventyx’ executives and tech people have already seen the writing on the wall and left. Mostly to G.E. or other more software savvy companies. Not much left in the way of tech talent in the Brisbane office. ABB Ellipse customers are seriously unhappy particularly with the MS Azure solution which has everyone constantly fighting support fires instead of innovating. Even Australian Defence wants to get rid of ABB Ellipse in favor of SAP so they won’t be able to rely on that backup for much longer which is sad because ABB Ellipse is still a technically superior product to SAP.

      4.0
      Jan 15, 2017

      Land of Opportunities

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I find that there are many opportunities within ABB. Working in a corporate location (i.e. not a plant), there are many opportunities to move laterally and upwards across multiple functions. It is not uncommon for people to work in Finance, but then move into HR or SCM or other function. Within Finance there are opportunities within AP, AR, GA, Treasury, Real Estate, Corporate Accounting, etc. The people are friendly and the work hours are reasonable (I wouldn't have said this 7-10 years ago).

      Cons

      Bullies are often promoted (especially women) and low performers have the most job security. 2% per year in US - barely covers inflation. Company loyalty is strong as many people have been with the company for 15+ years. While this could be a pro, it seems more of a con as these people do not see the benefit of change which is needed.

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