Schindler reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,460 total reviews)
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Paolo Compagna

74% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Schindler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,460 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Schindler 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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1K reviews
1.0
May 3, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company car, % paid on Change Notices booked, excellent products and amazing field staff. Field staff is the core of the company and product line is the best in the industry.

Cons

Poor health and dental insurance. Very disorganized company and lack of team concept. Management puts too much trust into Clients instead of trusting staff. Lack of synergy puts individuals in tough position and constant feeling of being on the defense.

1.0
Mar 15, 2018

Dont waste your life away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you take a job that provides the company vehicle with personal use and a gas card, unlimited mileage.

Cons

There are hundreds. Too many to list in fact, I would be here for days if I intended to rattle them off. Particularly in the Dallas office - When I started I described it as great people, great place to work. Culture immediately changed when certain district managers were hired. The worst brand of people who micromanage to every minute detail unlike anything you will ever see in your life. Mobility, whether it be vertical or lateral is HIGHLY discouraged. Even heard stories about a district manager threatening physical altercation and HR being non responsive. This branch will likely find itself in a crisis mode when one mistake is avoided for long enough, until it finally gets around to the right person(s) - such as the Texas Workforce Commission or the EEOC. They're manipulative, they will never present an organized manual or piece of literature on how to do your job, or offer any sort of training program, but they will tell you not to do x, y, and z, and to get your work together or they will fire you. Many people eventually leave to go to a competitor like OTIS or Thyssen. This appears to be the same in many cities in which I have spoken to people. If you can't cultivate great talent, people will leave eventually. If you ever work for Schindler I suggest you always be on the lookout for your next job. Schindler will give you NOTHING in the long-term. They are never the front runner in any category in any city whether it be market share, customer service, etc. Thyssen and OTIS are lightyears ahead, and Schindler is always struggling just to keep up. To top everything off, health insurance is terrible, 401 is matched but only up to a small percentage. Tuition reimbursement is offered - but you have to sign a contract, and they only repay up to half time. News flash - if I wanted to go to grad school to earn a degree on top of the one I already have, I would get in and out as quickly as possible, not drag it out at half time. On the criteria listed below - Career oppts, compensation, work/life, Sr mgmt, and Culture I would actually not even give one star if I could.

2.0
Dec 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is competitive. Nice company colors. International company with a lot of turnover, so options are always there if you know the right people.

Cons

Unstable work environment. Poor work/life balance. Full of cliques. Poor insurance. Overpay for bad new employees that are connected with the leadership/dictatorship. Management far removed from today's real life.

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