Avient Reviews

One of the biggest challenges was the frequent turnover in direct management. During my time with the company, I rarely had the same manager for more than six months. Each leader brought different expectations, reporting requirements, communication styles, and customer engagement philosophies. While change itself wasn't necessarily a problem, the constant shifts in priorities and processes made it difficult to establish consistency and long-term alignment. As time progressed, I also felt the organization became increasingly focused on internal reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements. While those activities are important, I found that a growing amount of my time was spent managing internal processes rather than focusing on customers, developing opportunities, and closing business. In sales, success is ultimately driven by customer relationships and revenue generation, and I felt the balance had shifted too far toward internal administration. Another concern was the gradual reduction in resources across several support departments. Teams that historically provided strong support to the field experienced significant staffing reductions, which sometimes impacted responsiveness and made routine requests more challenging than they had been previously. Functions such as regulatory support and customer service became increasingly stretched as resources were consolidated. Overall, I believe the company began moving away from the customer-centric culture that originally made it successful. While it remains a strong organization with many talented people, I felt the business was becoming more internally focused at a time when I believe customer engagement, responsiveness, and commercial execution should have remained the primary priorities.

A very stressful work environment