Tenaris Reviews

Pros

Applying technical knowledge while on the job

Cons

The amount of projects assigned

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Global leader
Superior products
Clients have favorable opinion of Tenaris
New investments being made to upgrade mills in the US

Cons

Departments are extremely flat and lean
Work very long hours due to lack of support and under-staffed teams
Many promtions are given to ex-pats from Argentina, Mexico or Italy
Lots of turnover
Most leaders in the US are ex-pats who come across arrogant, entitled and treat employees with very little respect

Advice to Senior Management

Tenaris has been given more than enough time in the United States to take actions employees have shared with you year after year in the employee survey opinion. Problems remain in lack of work-life balance, advancement opportunity, very few females in leadership roles, little transparency and too many ex-pats who don't understand or respect American cultures.

Pros

The pay is great and medical benefits are fantastic. If you are looking for a company to start low and quickly move up, Tenaris is good for that.

Cons

Expatriates do not know how to manage American employees. Work hours are long and employees are expected to give up every aspect of their personal life for the needs of the business.

Advice to Senior Management

Give the employees more opportunities for their personal lives. Not every small aspect in the business is an emergency and does not warrant the employees waking up in the midnight hours to respond to the business.

Pros

Global Presence, rotational program for Global Trainees so you are exposed to different departments, huge emphasis on training (4 weeks in Argentina for TUIC), 70% of manager & directors started with Tenaris out of college

Cons

Need to be open to a multi-cultural environment; need to be willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

Advice to Senior Management

Assimilate more. Being more open to other cultures and leadership outside of Argentina. Overall, have acclimated well to the US.

Pros

good entry salary
prety good oportunity for juniors to develop to the next level
multicultural environment
a lot of training courses

Cons

work life balance decreasing
low yearly salary increases
not everyone has acces to international experiences
a lot of disadvantages for employees who are not from Argentina, Mexic, Italy

Advice to Senior Management

Regulations regarding the over time spent at the office to improve work life balance.
Reduce the biurocracy in the company

Pros

Tenaris provides a very challenging and demanding place to work. There are some amazing people within the company. The benefits package was rock solid as was being able to take time off for emergencies. They take care of people even during economic downturns.

Cons

No respect from senior management unless you are from Argentina. The salaries are about 20-30% lower than the norm. Excessive work hours. Poor senior management. Employee surveys results are ignored and ridiculed.

Advice to Senior Management

Please make an effort to adapt to the local culture and way of doing business... just a little bit would go a long way. Treat your employees fairly and equally no matter where they are from. Get rid of Tenaris University, it is a waste of time and money.

Pros

good benefits, good people, good work environment

Cons

Communication within could be better

Pros

Group of people are young and energetic, good benefits,

Cons

Development within the organization, salaries, etc

Pros

Good benefits
Good bonuses (indivudual performance bonus starts at 9% of annual base salary and company performance bonus starts at 10%)
Good exposure to multicultural environment
Best technology and good resources to help you make your job
Fast-paced but organized and results-driven environment
Lots of learning and training opportunities

Cons

You must work long hours and even during weekends. No work-life balance approach.
No recognition from management when going the extra mile.
Most managers have bad leadership skils and no interest in training and coaching direct reports.
Relationships manager-report are too uneven, no respect for direct reports' ideas an opinions. Direct reports should only follow orders, no possibility of bringing your own ideas.

Pros

Pay is fair.
TenarisUniversity is a world-class concept.

Cons

It is a highly discriminatory work environment. If you are not from a Latin American company, you are treated as a second-class citizen and have no voice, nor opinion.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote or Hire Domestic leaders in local domestic markets.