JohnsonDiversey Reviews

Pros

People focus/SCJ values - from heritage
Good talented people
Nice atmosphere to work in and nice to be private company

Cons

Restructurings and too much short term thinking
Equity awards should go further down the organization
There should be ability move into other SCJ companies

Advice to Senior Management

stay the course - do not engage in on going resturcuturgin activity that just demoralizes people - look at the consumer business for guidance

Pros

Rank and File employees are for the most part hard working, dedicated and willing to go the "extra mile" to achieve success if an objective is worthwhile.

Cons

Recent Management/Ownership abandoned the company (with lucrative severance packages) as part of a sale to Sealed Air. The remaining company is plagued by a leadership void and the workforce is rapidly becoming disengaged/discouraged.

Advice to Senior Management

Need to set a positive and clear new direction for the company complete with an effective org structure as soon as possible.

Pros

1 - You get to work with the best in the hospitality industry.
2 - Increase your networking/ contacts and knowledge about the industry and get a better insight into operations of various top companies in the hospitality sector.
3 - Good Salary, benefits and working conditions.
4 - Training opportunities

Cons

1 - Long distances to travel.
2 - Weekend work.
3 - Sharing same work stations when in the office with other colleagues.
4 - On Call 24x7

Advice to Senior Management

1 - Managing Director at Diversey UAE has to develop people and customer service skills.
Otherwise there is nothing much to say as the guys are great and doing a great job and are the market leaders in the middle-east.

Pros

Has a purpose which is clearly communicated and a company that tries to look after people (although does not always succeed). Very international and even global.

Cons

Still struggling to become truly global - concept is poorly understood in global HQ by many people with global roles. Level of change can be excessive.

Advice to Senior Management

Describe a clear vision that explains exactly what being a global business means - people still do not understand this fully.

Pros

small size company, allows you to learn from different areas of the business. Good work/life balance, a good place to begin one's professional career.

Cons

Compensation not as good as expected, growth opportunities are limited due to the size of the business, at least in Latin American countries.

Pros

Green focused company with a great team of people to work with

Cons

Pay is less than could get elsewhere.

Pros

It used to be an industry leader. The company has changed, not so any more. Benefits are good.

Cons

Prone to "Flavor of the month" restructuring. Lots of dis-satisified employees. No longer the industry leader in the industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Go back the basics that made the company great. Don't over complicate a very simple industry. Define a clear distribution policy.

Pros

Industry leadership, history of innovation, many capable people.

Cons

Organization is in flux. Poor key decisions by Sr. leadership over a period of time.

Advice to Senior Management

Understand the real value of individuals to the organization before making HR judgments. Provide continued focus on innovations...give individuals in the organization the freedom to create and drive business.

Pros

freedom of running own territory. Fully expensed vehicle. room for promotion, for right people. semi decent training. bonus plan not bad

Cons

more and more expected all time, with senior management not listening to pressures on the street. reports are hard to come by

Advice to Senior Management

as your slogan states - you are nothing without your people. Listen to those people about what is not working or you will loose all the key employees

Pros

Good benefits.
Multinational company
Abroad experiences
Good enviroment

Cons

Very complicated business
Ver Huge company, so the ooportunities to growth are limited
Difficult proffesional growth
Too many people changesStructure changes continously

Advice to Senior Management

No mentors at all.
I will say that the bord must to define a solid strategy for the long term instead changing every year.