Pros
Good pay, company car, quarterly bonuses. Opportunities to manage large projects and meet/work with a lot of people.
Cons
Performance did not matter at Schindler when it came to promotion opportunities. Promotions were often based on who you know and who recommends you. No diversity what so ever in this company. Literally everyone in senior management roles at Schindler are white males. Many of these leaders are recycled from other companies, several who had failed in previous roles, but knew someone at Schindler and were brought in. I was rated #1 in my role and ran numerous projects over the state and an under-performer was selected for management role over me and he lasted ONE day. I filed a complaint with HR and it took senior Schindler management 3 month's to explain their decision, which they acknowledged was a serious mistake in their decision, but they felt I wasn’t ready for a senior role yet. They told me to apply for a job that didn’t exist. I explained as a minority, it was a little insulting that I had to wait for a job that didn’t exist. When I gave my two week notice 5 months later, Schindler swung for the fences to keep me and finally offered me a more senior role, but it was too late. Schindler had lost my trust. The new company that hired me offered me more money, but more importantly, career advancement. I had to leave Schindler to take a more senior role for career advancement. I was disappointed because Schindler spent over 5 years developing me and I had to leave Schindler to grow. My advice, Schindler is a good, stable company to earn good money and build up your resume. If you want to grow and advance, have expectation management with Schindler, because they have a long history of promoting a specific type of person and it isn’t based on performance or merit.
