Competitive Pay & Benefits, Room to Move, Slow Progress - Anonymous employee Henkel Employee Review

3.0
Aug 6, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to travel when budgets allow, plenty of business units / regions to choose from for next challenge

Cons

Review system for current employee performance is a bit outdated and not motivational (doesn't result in promotions when it's promised to, etc.), "hitting the numbers" results in travel and training bans too often, more presentations and discussion on strategy than execution (common in large companies) resulting in very slow moving progress, work/life balance is not a high priority in most regions

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Henkel Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your more than 10 years of service with Henkel. We're pleased to hear that you value the compensation and aspects of the work environment. At the same time, we understand how important transparent communication is. Feedback regarding leadership visibility, communication, and career development is taken seriously and helps us identify areas where we can improve. We appreciate your candid perspective and have shared this feedback with the leadership team. Best, Your Henkel HR Team
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