Ecolab reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,087 total reviews)
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Christophe Beck

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,087 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab 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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1.0
Oct 30, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

New equipment and a Service vehicle (F 150 pick up) was provided. There is not really much else to say that is positive.

Cons

This company went to a "variable hourly pay rate" based on productivity. This sounds like some sort of "Chinese overtime". I wonder what they paid the accountant who came up with this idea, doubt it was a variable hourly pay rate.

5.0
Nov 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A great company to work for with plenty of training opportunities. Recognizes and appreciates industry and sales experience. Supports the military by hiring vets while still hiring mostly civilians. Many assets and resources to support field representatives. Base plus commission.

Cons

Expect 50hrs minimum but strong performs work far more hours. Requires completion of 5-8 month technical certification program to start receiving commission and this program is difficult. Study time will require additional hours weekly to successful pass. Higher than average base pay means that they own your time. Heavy in administrative paper work load. This needs to be an industry you are interested in.

1.0
Jan 3, 2015

Singapore RD&E Chemist Review

Recommend
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Pros

Initially, there seem to be a lot opportunities to develop myself in the upstream chemical industry. This was because the role demand any individual to do a little of everything. I was told by the managers that the company is hiring aggressively (i.e. a new hire every year) after the merge of legacy Nalco and Champion business. The business is forecast to double within 10 years.

Cons

As a new chemist in the singapore laboratory, the growth potential is very limited. Firstly, promotion in the company is mostly based on relationship and connection with the superiors instead of measurable performance. Career progression is almost stagnant as it typically takes more than 3 years for promotion. The company and management values experienced chemists rather than their ability to work. These experienced chemist are often unwilling to perform housekeeping duties. Hence, newly hired chemist, laboratory assistant, and interns often find themselves spending most of the time in housekeeping duties. Although the company values safety, the laboratory has poor safety standards and culture. An example is not wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as goggles in the laboratory.

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