Decent work with a purpose, outdated benefits and disconnected departments - Staff Engineer UL Solutions Employee Review

3.0
Sep 13, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work you do serves the general public with regards to safety. There are some opportunities for travel if you want them. Annual bonus is nice.

Cons

The PTO needs to be updated for senior employees - you get the same time off after 10 years as somebody that starts today. The company seems very siloed and disconnected, and departments fight over revenue ownership. Little to no advancement opportunities (besides a title change with the same basic responsibilities). Feels as if there is very little effort taken to keep employees, and seems they'd rather replace experience with somebody younger and willing to accept lower pay.

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UL Solutions Response
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Thank you for your advice. We are committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to our employees and are actively investigating how we can best do that today.

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Pros

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