Look elsewhere - Sales Engineer Sandvik Employee Review

1.0
26 Nov 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company car with all expenses paid, phone, laptop.

Cons

-Ways of working are a joke. A constant shell game with so many changes that nobody wins. -They want you to spend more time on your computer logging all of your opportunities than spending time in front of customers. -Regional sales managers are spread so thin they can't be efficient at their jobs. -Coromant is a marketing genius but once you get behind the curtain it's all smoke and mirrors. I would rank them right up there with Yeti, Costas, and Bow Flex. Marketed very well but offering nothing more than overpriced illusions of grandeur. -You would serve yourself better to work for another carbide tool manufacturer such as Iscar, Sumitomo, Mitsubishi, or even Kyocera. At least you would be able to sell decent tooling at an affordable price. -Publicly traded company that's more concerned with protecting their investors than they are their own employees. Sandvik Blue will lay off 2,000 employees globally by the end of 2019 to "right size" the company and pad the wallets of their investors. Glory! -It's a shame that what was once a great company has succumbed to the stereotypical corporate greed mentality. I'm certain that Göran Göransson is rolling over in his grave. May he Rest in Peace.

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5.0
27 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everything was great! Loved the people and work environment.

Cons

Leaving the company do to relocation.

5.0
8 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work–life balance is actually respected. Most managers honor boundaries, don’t expect late-night firefighting as the norm, and are fine with you taking time off when you need it. Solid parental leave. The parental leave policy is extremely generous compared to a lot of places in the industry, and leadership is generally supportive of people actually using it. Interesting, challenging work. Plenty of chances to solve real problems, not just busywork. If you’re proactive, you can own projects and grow your skill set. Good benefits package. Healthcare, 401(k), and time off are competitive, and HR does a decent job of making the options clear. Smart coworkers who care. A lot of sharp people who genuinely want to do the right thing for customers and the business, which makes collaboration worthwhile when it works.

Cons

Communication needs improvement. Priorities and decisions don’t always flow clearly from leadership to the teams doing the work, which leads to confusion and rework. Too many silos. Teams tend to operate in their own lane, and cross-functional collaboration can be painful. Information gets stuck instead of shared.

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