Pros
Henkel is a great place for work life balance and also compensation for your experience. With the acquisition of Sun Products, the company is now a strong #2 player in the laundry category. Henkel believes in the data and will invest when a solid business case is made. Also with the acquisition, people were put into roles based on their previous titles instead of allowing people to interview for roles to ensure the best fit.
Cons
The acquisition of Sun Products was more of a take over. The L side of the business became 70% Sun employees which created a huge loss of knowledge for the Henkel side of the business. The Henkel employees who are left no longer have the relationships and supporters they had before. The Henkel businesses have been left behind while the "Sun Products" businesses are front and center. Splitting the company between 'B' and 'L' was also another loss of knowledge and relationships. It has turned into an "us" "them" environment. Moving the HQ to Connecticut so far has resulted in a large loss of talent.
