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Ecolab Overview
Saint Paul, MN
10000+ employees
1924
Company - Public (ECL)
Chemical Manufacturing
$10+ billion (USD) per year
Working at Ecolab
With annual sales of $14 billion, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. Our 48,000 associates help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier by delivering critical insights and innovative ... Read more
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Ecolab – Why Work For Us?
At Ecolab, we take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, delivering critical insights and innovative solutions to help our customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Our purpose drives what we do – we impact what matters.
The way we do our work matters, too. We work with purpose, reaching our goals, doing what’s right and honest, challenging ourselves, working as a team and valuing diverse perspectives to make a difference.
We also operate under strong beliefs about who we hire and how we help them grow their careers at Ecolab:
We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive.
We believe a world of opportunity can be found within our growing company and that people develop through experiences.
We believe delivering results and demonstrating teamwork drive advancement – both for individuals and for the company.
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
We offer benefits to support our associates’ health and wellness, such as healthcare and time-away policies. We also offer benefits designed to promote our associates’ financial well-being, including short- and long-term financial incentives and retirement income and planning.
Specific offerings may vary by location. Learn more here.
Part of what makes working at Ecolab uniquely rewarding is the degree to which each associate here can grow – their own potential, and our collective impact. This is possible because Ecolab fully embraces the value of diversity and inclusion. We believe our associates deserve to work in an environment where diverse perspectives, knowledge, characteristics and talents are welcomed, recognized and respected.
At Ecolab, we feel a strong sense of connection to the military personnel who share our commitment to protecting people and the vital resources that are critical to our quality of life. We’re proud to be among a group of top employers dedicated to maintaining an environment that honors, supports and provides ongoing opportunities for America’s soldiers, veterans and military families.
Ecolab Reviews
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I currently work at Ecolab’s Headquarters in Minnesota. I originally pursued a career with Ecolab because it is a historically ethical company with that has values and morals that I could easily get behind. They care for their employees, focus on promoting internally, and moving associates around the company to get a better range of experiences and maintain job satisfaction. I have thoroughly enjoyed being introduced to Ecolab’s culture and learning more about the different ways to can get involved throughout the company.
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I was brought on as a contractor, which would be my only area of improvement for Ecolab. There are a lot of things that contractors do not have access to, and a various activities and on-boarding experiences that they are excluded from. However, this seems to be an area of improvement that is already on management’s radar and I have already seen some improvement on this.
Advice to Management
I have had excellent experience with my managers and directors. They are receptive to new ideas and always make time to answer questions. That being said, keep up the good work!
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Ecolab Interviews
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Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEcolab 2017-10-24 12:31 PDTApplication
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ecolab (Saint Paul, MN) in March 2017.
Interview
I applied for an Ecolab job online and then reached out to someone in HR to see what else I could do to help me find a role that suited my skills and interests. I was contacted and given ideas for various roles and departments. Once I applied, I continued to reach out to hiring managers and finally landed a phone interview. If they want to move forward after the phone interview, they will schedule an in person interview with the hiring manager and a few other team members. I came to St. Paul for my interview and met with a few different people. It was a comfortable, private environment and the interviewers were very friendly and easy to talk to.
Interview Questions
- Tell me about a time when a customer was upset with you and how you handled it. Answer Question
- Give me an example of a time you faced a conflict while working on a team. How did you handle that? Answer Question
- Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it. Answer Question
- Give me an example of a time you managed numerous responsibilities. How did you handle that? Answer Question
Ecolab Awards & Accolades
- World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune, 2017
- The Civic 50, Points of Light, 2017
- Green Rankings, Newsweek, 2016
- CR's 100 Best Corporate Citizens, CR Magazine, 2017
- Best Companies for Leaders, Chief Executive Group, 2016
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