A Case Study in How Not to Run a Company - Recensione dipendente - Senior Manager, Marketing Operations presso UL Solutions

1,0
20 set 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Receiving a paycheck without working hard (if you can morally bring yourself to do that) because leadership is so inept at setting and tracking KPIs they would never be able to tell what the outcome of your work was.

Svantaggi

I can not say strongly enough that you should avoid this company at all costs, no matter what the pay is listed as. Working here has nearly cost me my sanity, marriage, and any hope I held that working for a large company can provide a meaningful career. It's the perfect example of everything that is wrong in business today. Toxic culture: This place brings those who care and work hard to near suicide when they realize everything they've done means nothing to the company, won't be recognized, let alone recorded, and ultimately will be replaced in the next reorganization, which seems to happen near annually. Lack of Career Growth: They basically always hire from outside the organization and ignore the people who have done the work, especially for Director and Executive Level roles. Honestly, this place should be investigated. There's no way they are hiring this many inexperienced leaders from outside the organization at that level without something shady going on because that process certainly isn't bringing in any improvements. Not caring about customers: Honestly, if any clients are feeling like this company doesn't have the ability to support them, I can confirm they have no idea how to run a business. It's just an outdated, overcharged compliance requirement that buys up good businesses to increase revenue and then poisons them slowly through insanely poor decision-making and clueless micromanagement by people who obviously have no experience or aptitude for building and running a department. Not caring about employees: The annual employee survey at this company is best described by the meme of the fax machine immediately dropping incoming messages into the paper shredder. I don't know how many years we've filled out nearly the same recommendations only for the company to implement literally zero improvements. They will bring in an overpaid consultant every chance they get to tell you how to do your job without context. The final recommendations of the consultants are clearly based on the fact that they won't be there when it's proven not to work. This is another great example of something that should be investigated: overpaying unnecessary consulting firms instead of letting their employees do the jobs they were hired for. It can't possibly be a mistake that many times in a row; they literally hired the same company for a new reorganization that screwed it up the first time around. Sounds like someone's friend is getting a little action on the side at the customer's expense. I wonder what bad advice is going for on the black market these days. RUN, do not walk to the nearest emergency exit if anyone from this company invites you to work here. Future generations will thank you when this company goes down in the ball of fire that's been brewing for years.

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5,0
20 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great work life balance and team.

Svantaggi

Pay is slightly lower than median.

3,0
16 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- The team is great. Both morning and night shift tend to interact well and joke. Both teams know the importance of time and place meaning they take work seriously but also have fun. - Manager of the department is really cool and is a team leader. Really cares for the team - Good job to gain experience

Svantaggi

- Peak season is a drag. 72hr weeks for ~11 weeks really takes a toll, and upper management doesn't really do anything to help. - The pay isn't all that great compared to other engineers in the Bay Area. - Certification testing follows the procedures of the client and regulatory agencies. There isn't much room to express creative thought. Mundane work. - Regional Manager doesn't have the interest of the employees, only of the client. Regional would go to the meeting as a yes man to the client without consulting the engineering leads. - Ever since UL Solutions went public, it doesn't feel like a safety company. They care more about how much money they can make or save than about the safety of the consumer product.

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Risposta di UL Solutions
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your thoughts. We are happy to hear that you work in a positive team environment where you feel cared about and that you have been able to gain positive experience. We understand that some may encounter longer working hours, especially during peak periods tied to customer deadlines. Although these situations are time‑limited and part of real project demands, we recognize that extended hours can be challenging and are not something we want to become the norm. We are actively exploring ways to better balance workload expectations, provide clearer guidance around work hours, and ensure managers have the tools to support healthy work practices. We appreciate this feedback.
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