Akzo Nobel Decorative Paints Reviews

Pros

Pay, Health Plan, Fast Pace, Great Staff

Cons

Does not have a huge following in the U.S

Pros

no hassles from the manager

Cons

in the position that i was in there was no going up the ladder for a better position with the company

Advice to Senior Management

when someone within the company applies for a new position it would be nice to get back with them or follow up

Pros

Good Pay and benefits. Some nice people.

Cons

Little direction from management. Always cutting budgets. Reorganize every year or two. No long term commitment to brands. Great support for a brand one year and massive cutback the next with same sales expected. Math does not work. Matrix management model often confusing.

Advice to Senior Management

Pick a course and stay on it.

Pros

Benefits, respect for Employees, Not a lot of micro managing

Cons

Not a lot of advancement opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

Improve advancement opportunities

Pros

Massive company. Can have the strength of 800lb monster in the market if so chooses.

Cons

Marketing has a way to go, although better than what ICI was years ago. Very little chances for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Develop your employees, and provide growth opportunities. Look beyond the shallow pool of people that keep getting promoted, or the talent that is patiently waiting for opportunities will bolt soon as economy rebounds.

Pros

Great core values. Trying to become transparent, and is aware of significant changes that is needed to be made. Desire to do business with integrity. Great best for task products.

Cons

Falls short in executing core values, not just from employees but from upper management. Try to become transparent but falls short in gaining any trust. Invite curiosity to question, but rarely investigates further. Have not address major issues within organization's process of pipeline sales and forecasting. No true solutions to branding issues, and have created more brand confusion.

Advice to Senior Management

Become more consistent with your message and tone. An unpredictable leader is an untrustworthy leader. Review core values and be prepared to take accountability for own actions. Do not push blame and threaten.

Pros

There are some good people working for the company and benefits are decent, other than that dont bother, unless its a part time job for you as your in school. thank you

Cons

Too many to get into ..no pay..no respect

Advice to Senior Management

Show some respect

Pros

Good health plant that is above the average in the industry
Friendly people that makes a good atmosphere and also a great team

Cons

the facilities need to be updated to be still the leader in the paint market
they need to put more attention the people training

Advice to Senior Management

the facilities need to be updated to be still the leader in the paint market
they need to put more attention the people training

Pros

Always something to do, hardly ever bored.

Cons

Upper management seems reluctant to give stores support to perform essential store functions.
Pointless and frequent conference calls disrupt store functions.
Training programs inadequate.
Outside sales reps do not facilitate good working relationships with store staff.
You will be short staffed and constantly criticized by upper management because you cannot get the simplest things done.
Seems that upper management stack the deck against you...setting you up to fail customer expectations.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the stores when they tell you they need help. There are decent, hard working people that whose motivation has dwindled due to poor treatment.

Pros

good for working while in school and the pay is good if you are in that situation, sundays off, get to travel around a certain area if you are the delivery person

Cons

no real chance for advancement, how much money you generate depends on how many hours you work. store management is cool, but district managers are very difficult to deal with

Advice to Senior Management

listen to your employees, you can't expect things that are unrealistic. the current economic times makes it difficult to generate new business.