UL Solutions reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,938 total reviews)
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Jennifer Scanlon

56% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

UL Solutions has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,938 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UL Solutions employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Jun 4, 2014

Lab tech I

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great company with a great boss. Lots of engineers up to the management level. Will work with you for personal/family matters. Life/work balance is best I've seen from any company I've worked for.

Cons

Promotions are currently very very rare. Might get a bonus here and there but as for promotions it depends on the current market, department/position, company budget, economy, etc, etc. The usual excuses for not promoting you at any company. It's not because of your boss or bosses boss, it's mostly due to the highest upper most level who decides who and how much you get promoted if any.

2.0
May 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are nice for the most part. They really tolerate a great deal of unacceptable behavior at all levels so if you can ignore bizarre / bipolar behavior you will be ok. Just be a "yes" man or woman and you will do fine.

Cons

This company is 120 years old and they were not for profit for 115 years. They are not equipped to handle functioning in a for-profit environment. A bunch of lazy, slackers with a tremendous sense of entitlement abound here. It can be quite a toxic environment and will really get to you if you let it.

2.0
May 3, 2014

Not so great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work can be challenging. There are multiple opportunities to learn. Benefits are ok. The company itself and what the company stands for (and therefore, having the ability to feel good about your work and the impact you have on customer safety) Worldwide brand recognition.

Cons

Opportunities to learn are mostly based on office politics and what seems to be far less about work ethic. This may vary on department/location. The management - Perpetuation of office politics rather than work/client focus. Inconsistent ever changing standards. Lack of follow through. Refusal to accept responsibility for anything remotely negative, but quick to point blame rather than focus on solutions, will take all responsibility for any and all ideas that are deemed positive. A focus on corporate climbing that results in manager on manager backstabbing and in-fighting. Some managers feel that they are allowed to use human resources as a weapon. A constant expectation to carry slower team members and many employees take advantage of this under the guise of "team work". A tumultuous atmosphere with multiple layoffs, firings, employees quitting in a short span of time. Constant shifting from "required" overtime to overtime being cut. Very difficult to plan and have a life outside of work when expectations seem to change frequently.

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