Beware of new CEO and New Management Structure - Anonymous employee Sandvik Employee Review

1.0
Feb 16, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are good...for now! They are in the process of making them more costly to the employees.

Cons

Unstructured at the Sr. Executive CEO level and trickle down effect is like a toilet flushing that is clogged! If you are American, there is no advancement into Sr. Management positions or higher. New leadership is pulling from his international team rather than promoting extremely qualified American employees. No green card - > No opportunities!! Company is driving age of company down. If you are over the age of 48, do not apply or beware cause you will be offered an early retirement package.

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Work–life balance is actually respected. Most managers honor boundaries, don’t expect late-night firefighting as the norm, and are fine with you taking time off when you need it. Solid parental leave. The parental leave policy is extremely generous compared to a lot of places in the industry, and leadership is generally supportive of people actually using it. Interesting, challenging work. Plenty of chances to solve real problems, not just busywork. If you’re proactive, you can own projects and grow your skill set. Good benefits package. Healthcare, 401(k), and time off are competitive, and HR does a decent job of making the options clear. Smart coworkers who care. A lot of sharp people who genuinely want to do the right thing for customers and the business, which makes collaboration worthwhile when it works.

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Communication needs improvement. Priorities and decisions don’t always flow clearly from leadership to the teams doing the work, which leads to confusion and rework. Too many silos. Teams tend to operate in their own lane, and cross-functional collaboration can be painful. Information gets stuck instead of shared.

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