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OMNOVA Solutions

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4.0
Jun 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of opportunity to make a ton of money because of the availability of overtime. For the most part, great people to work with. Health benny's pretty good, money pretty good, 401k.

Cons

Management very hard to please. Going thru a lot of changes but your efforts are not appreciated. Old rule of thumb here "My way or the highway". You ask a question or try something different, you are automatically labeled as being negative. Fear in the work place is NOT healthy. Corporate HR visits from time to time but does not interact with the people on the floor. Dragging your lieutenants thru the mud is not a good way to improve their confidence or production. This company always had oppurtunities to move up/promotions but it has changed now. They will use you to do the job but they will not hire you for the job because you do not have a degree. If they are good enough to fill in (sometimes for years), they should be good enough to have the job then.

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Jan 25, 2021
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Apr 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very nice people work there, but then next thing you know they are gone. HQ is nice with nice collaboration spaces. If only people were there long enough to collaborate with.

Cons

Huge, huge turnover rate in corporate HQ speaks for itself. Better than half of the people that moved to the new HQ are gone. They talk a good game, but don't deliver. You don't have the IT tools you need to get the job done. If you are good, you make your own tools, but really why would you want to when there are companies out there that will supply you with what you need. Few managers tell you you did a good job. I actually had one tell me that they didn't need my input they were a director. Well, then you don't get my help either. They keep increasing management layers and not increasing the number of employees that actually have to do the work. Lots of new VPs, Global Directors, Directors positions; same number of people to do the grunt work.

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OMNOVA Solutions Response
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Thank you for sharing your comments. We embrace feedback even when it is hard to hear, and I’m sorry that your experience with us wasn’t everything you wanted. OMNOVA has been a company in transition for the past several years. We’ve had a lot going on – fundamental changes in some of our served markets, moving our corporate HQ to Beachwood from Fairlawn, and a highly tenured workforce that has driven a spike in retirements, which are among the more significant reasons for employee turnover. While there is no doubt some of our teammates have been unhappy with some of the changes, the number of resignations by dissatisfied employees is a very small portion of that turnover, and much lower than what is generally considered normal. Our new CEO recently conducted a global “listening tour” where she asked employees what was working, what isn’t, and what advice they had from her. This feedback included lots of great ideas on how to make our company a better place to be, many of which have implemented already. Additionally, our exit interview data makes it clear that while some employees leave due to dissatisfaction, the great majority would recommend OMNOVA to a friend or family member as a good place to work. Thanks again for sharing your feedback and helping us improve! Rob Calderwood, Global Director, Human Resources
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