"Schindler Elevator: Innovating Vertical Mobility with a Focus on Growth and Employee Development!" - Senior Account Manager Schindler Employee Review

4.0
Nov 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

10 Pros of Working at Schindler Elevator Global Presence: Opportunity to work for a well-established, globally recognized company in the elevator and escalator industry. Career Growth: Strong focus on employee development through training programs and opportunities for advancement. Innovative Culture: Emphasis on technological innovation and sustainable practices. Competitive Compensation: Offers competitive salary and benefits packages, including bonuses and incentives. Work-Life Balance: Flexibility in certain roles to support work-life balance. Diverse Work Environment: Encourages diversity and inclusion within its workforce. Comprehensive Training: Provides thorough onboarding and ongoing training to support technical and sales roles. Strong Industry Reputation: A reputable brand, making it a reliable and respected employer. Team Collaboration: Supportive team culture that encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing. Employee Safety: A strong commitment to workplace safety and compliance with regulations.

Cons

Cons of Working at Schindler Elevator High Expectations: Can be a high-pressure environment with demanding performance goals. Workload: Workload can be heavy, especially in busy markets or peak project seasons. Corporate Bureaucracy: As a large corporation, decision-making processes can be slow and hierarchical. Travel Demands: Certain roles, especially in sales or project management, may require frequent travel. Market Competition: High-pressure environment to compete with other leading elevator companies. Limited Flexibility in Certain Roles: Field roles often require adherence to strict schedules. Job Location: Opportunities might be concentrated in specific metropolitan areas, limiting flexibility for some. Communication Gaps: Occasional disconnect between corporate leadership and field operations. Technical Challenges: Technicians may face complex issues with outdated systems in some regions. Career Progression Pace: While opportunities exist, career advancement can be slow in highly competitive roles.

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Cons

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Pros

120 Hours of PTO per year is nice, *if* you get hired on completely. Working with people of different ethnicity is nice.

Cons

These people LOVE their temp workers and will keep you that way as long as possible. No bonuses, no PTO/Sick time, no benefits. You can be strung along for up up to 3 years before being hired on. Benefits are lackluster at best. Dental especially is a joke. You will NOT get promoted. Lateral movement at best, and if you like stress you can become a team lead/supervisor. Management feels completely disconnected, focused more on their spreadsheets than boots-on-the-ground input from factory workers. Communication between departments and levels of management is almost nonexistent. Yearly bonuses are unfairly weighted to favor upper management with unrealistic expectations for participation. * Overtime/Weekend work not required but an unwritten expectation that WILL negatively impact your reviews and bonus Abysmal raise rates. So many work stoppages due to terrible supplier relationships Major holidays extended, use PTO to fill time or go unpaid. (No help for temps) Things are such a frantic unorganized mess that you can never tell if you are understaffed or overloaded with work volume. Management engagement with employees feels like required lip service more than genuine interest. HR is virtually useless and will defer work back onto the employees Point system for attendance is weighted to pressure employees to be at work even if its dangerous. Staying anonymous because there will be a talking to in the office otherwise. Feeling completely undervalued/replaceable/disrespected.

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