Saint-Gobain reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,983 total reviews)
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Benoit Bazin

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Saint-Gobain has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,983 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Saint-Gobain 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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4.0
Aug 10, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Decentralized management. Opportunity lead/manage business

Cons

The building distribution and glass sector performance limited ability of high performance material business to execute growth strategies

3.0
Apr 23, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Worldwide scope of an organization with great technical products and processes that can challenge technical people as well as good benefits overall.

Cons

Overall management handling of local employees is poor; continual changing of General Managers who always have to "make their mark" in order to move themselves up don't have a clue typically about the business unit creates a political atmosphere where most middle managers have to try to fit into the new manager's thinking to survive. The French obsession with head count, rather than investment dollars, creates a more haphazard work atmosphere as well.

3.0
Feb 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large, diverse, talented group of scientists and engineers. Perhaps too inward looking when trying to find new approaches to solving problems. However, diversity aids talent and skill development of newly minted MS and PhD employees. Good cross fertilization of talent from different technical backgrounds. Could have been supported with improved business interactions

Cons

If you are not French and want a leadership role - look elsewhere.

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