Mediocrity coupled with a lack of integrity - Anonymous employee Sandvik Employee Review

1.0
8 Feb 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Clean and modern–looking office located close to highways 401 & 407 Decent (not excellent) benefits

Cons

Overall poor company’s financial performance leading to cutbacks and employee frustration On-going turmoil at Swedish headquarters (including high turnover at the company’s top) Long-term staff frequently refers to Sandvik as a global organization when in fact Canadian operations are run like a small privately-owned business, i.e. in a secretive and unprofessional manner Company lacks properly documented procedures and uses antiquated software HR department is very weak and hostile and provides no support to employees Management staff is rather mediocre, inexperienced, ignorant and eager to violate company code of conduct Lack of any mentoring which leads to low employee morale Mean corporate culture (covered under fake smiles)

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Cons

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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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