Saint-Gobain reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,980 total reviews)
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Benoit Bazin

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Saint-Gobain has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,980 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Saint-Gobain employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Apr 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay relative to the jobs available in the area.

Cons

Upper management is at odds with the hourly workers on the floor. The company is constantly moving to cut costs and make improvements in efficiency and productivity, but will choose and implement actions and policies that dont accomplish these objectives. The workers themselves dont really care about the job, they work there because its pays and dont commit tot eh company, like fast food workers. Unlike fastfood, the products made are high cost and quality to be used by places like NASA, Harley Davidson, etc. Combine this with VPs who push production numbers at any cost, you have a place that is terrible to work at.

4.0
Jan 13, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is stable and they treat you well. The room for advancement is large. Management is committed to long-term growth. There is plenty of capital available for expansion. Benefits are adequate and pay is ok. The workplace is highly respectful. They don't put up with any discrimination of any sort. The company does a good job of promoting from within. Most of the top leaders have been with the company for a long time.

Cons

Too big. Tough to get things done sometimes. Benefits are getting worse every year (like everyplace else). Pay isn't always competitive with the outside job market.

2.0
Dec 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large international corporate experience. Great for the MBA.

Cons

Large international corporate experience. Too interested in moving production to China to consider the ramifications on the local workforce which gets strung along, never quite sure how long their jobs will last.

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