"Was a great company but now changing into a typical corporate environment" - Anonymous employee SC Johnson Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People you will work with are very easy to get along with and the company has some nice perks including generous time off for paternity leave and a company owned resort that you are allowed to utilize. In terms of pay many positions are at or above market level and in most years there is profit sharing. The company takes part in a lot of activities to improve the overall general welfare of the community (back packs with school supplies for school children, Earth day clean up, etc).

Cons

The company culture has changed dramatically over the last five years from one that was focused on people and relationships to one that seems to be a carbon copy of other large consumer products companies. Many managers and senior level leaders were brought in from the outside which has resulted in many talented people that built the company being pushed aside, let go, taking early retirement or leaving the company out of overall frustration. The company is currently going through a restructuring that is still in process.

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SC Johnson Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! We are happy to read that you enjoyed the vision, leadership, brands and more at our family company.
2.0
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Pros

You will not be bothered by people talking to you, benefits seem okay.

Cons

Don’t expect to be trained on anything. Management will expect you to figure things out on your own, request your own accesses and figure out what you need without any guidance. They’ll send people to you for questions on how to do stuff within your first couple days, not having taught you how to do those things.

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SC Johnson Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your comments regarding onboarding and training and will take your feedback into consideration. We have shared your experience with the appropriate team.
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