Very Good with some room for improvement - Anonymous employee Ecolab Employee Review

4.0
Nov 15, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very good company. Overall, company very well balanced and positioned to weather any storms and has the potential to explode with its focus on water and energy.

Cons

Some really extreme micro-managing from the very highest levels. 100% travel embargo in Q3 and near freeze in E-level advancement for non cost-center functions is discouraging for those looking to make the move.

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Cons

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