Holcim reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,849 total reviews)
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Miljan Gutovic

53% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Holcim has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,849 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holcim employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jul 31, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Actually the salary was the key to work for lafarge group but we became surprised because we found out that the salary and benefits and management was the worst through all lafarge groups

Cons

I don't have enough words to talk about the situation here but anyway don't work for lafarge Syria in maintenance department

2.0
Jul 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many talented people in the ranks and middle-management. Very committed, long term employees in Operations. Company takes care of its own.

Cons

Crony-ism. Leaders that fail are not replaced. Poor decision making or slow decision making has been costly. Company is no longer able to make critical investments in facilities and technology. Low-morale and lack of confidence in the future of the company.

1.0
Jul 15, 2012

Lafarge Syria, Very Corrupt Company, Have a Great Potential Misused

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salary "for few employee only" Training and improvement opportunities "for few employee only" International big company, with good experience for some positions

Cons

everyone worked in Lafarge outside Syria tell you that there is a big difference between them and Lafarge Syria, and that Lafarge Syria is not a Lafarge !!! - The HR department role the company, they hire their contacts in the best positions, with the best salaries and distribute the benefits only between them. - There is no salaries policy, some employees in the same positions with lower competencies, experiences and education, get 50% higher salary, because of their contact to the HR "Specially in the HO", some workers get more than specialist, technicians more than engineers,and normal staff more than their supervisors who work with them in the same place. - Purchasing department also corrupted, they get commission of all the contracts and purchases they make, some of them making millions every year, with the cover from the top management and board of directors, or what they call it the "executive committee" - All the cost deduction policies targets the low grades employee "under managerial level" only, and managers can spend all their department budgets on their benefits and expanses. - No effective employee evaluation system, almost all the promotion and raises depend on the relationship with the HR, and how much you willing to pay. - The management spend million on wrong dissensions and no held for accountable - Most of the employees are not satisfied, and they not loyal for the company, only of course for the beneficiaries

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