Total chaos and lack of good management - Senior Manufacturing Engineer Volvo Group Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good medical benefits, on-site doctor, physical therapy, and pharmacy. Good annual leave and holidays.

Cons

My salary was less than others in my field with similar experience. There was almost no work/life balance and management doesn't care. Line support engineers cover 2 and sometimes 3 shifts. It is hard to enjoy your annual leave and holidays when work dictates you need to cover project upgrades during that time. Middle management is young and immature, upper management is completely hands off and doesn't want to be bothered. That leaves the entire workforce unsupported and frustrated. Almost no room for growth, most all moves are horizontal, and there is a lot of that happening. If you stay in one position too long, then you get left holding the bag with all of the work because all of your co-workers move on to other positions (hence long days and weekend work to catch up). No one wants to actually do the work that needs to be done. Do yourself a favor, don't even start working at Volvo unless you like living where you work.

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5.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

Really inclusive environment and most of campus is already with ABW - activity based workplace (flexible seating).

Cons

Sometimes due to the very inclusive environment, decisions can take a little longer.

2.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Great team of colleagues. Employee who are focused on ensuring their best. Excellent collaboration between teams. Colleagues who will look past the negative culture and continue to do their best for the company.

Cons

Culture & HR team who are clueless about global teams and work strategies. Focus on how many days and hours are spent in the office, rather than quality of work delivered. "You are being tracked by HR" has become the new way of life with the new culture. Total lack of communication after announcing job cuts are coming, due to awful truck sales and loss of market share in USA. Heavily bloated VP structure.

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