1980's company disguised as an "innovative" culture - Anonymous employee MilliporeSigma Employee Review

1.0
29 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Coworkers in US were generally easy to get along with and helpful. Coworkers in Germany were a bit out of touch and lacked awareness for what true innovation looks like. German employees are very project focused and unfortunately they seem to lead their own projects even if they receive negative feedback. These are wasted resources and made myself and other US employees somewhat resentful of the German colleagues (unfortunate but true). Obviously this is not the fault of any one single employee and I realize that. Oh wait... this is supposed to be for pros. Other pros: -401k match is great -can climb the ladder if you work hard -remote working culture depending on department

Cons

-German colleagues wasting resources on 20 year old theories/projects and rolling them out to employees as "best in class" -annual raises are weak and below market. -no stock/equity in US and LTI is also below market -culture is very much US versus Germany (as if you can tell by my post). US is becoming as big as Germany site and Germany can't give up that power so they send their employees to the US for leadership positions. -difficult to make individual impact as decision making is frequently bottle necked due to the hierarchical structure. -bonus percentage well below industry average. -CEO sees employees as numbers not as people

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MilliporeSigma Response
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It is great to hear that your first experience at our company has been so positive and that the environment has stood out to you. As you continue to settle in, we encourage you to use regular check-ins with your manager and the MyGrowth framework to shape your development and explore learning opportunities early on. Thank you for being part of the team, and for taking the time to share your feedback!
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Great benefits, there’s flexibility when you need it, and the’s a significant amount of PTO. There is a lot of growth and development opportunities, as in learning new skills or strengthening skills.

Cons

There is a lot of restructuring happening, which often results in teams having to do the work of many without being compensated appropriately. This results in longer days, burn out, and feeling undervalued. There is a lot of encouragement for growth, but the actual growth/promotion part doesn’t seem to happen from leadership side. There is a lot of room for process improvements but too many teams work in silos and don’t want to work together so processes don’t get improved.

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MilliporeSigma Response
4d
Thank you for sharing your experience, and for your continued commitment to MilliporeSigma over more than three years. We are glad that the benefits, flexibility, PTO, and learning opportunities have been meaningful to you. We are sorry that recent changes have affected your day-to-day experience. As a company with a long-term perspective and a strong sense of responsibility towards our people, organizational changes are never taken lightly. We are mindful that the impact on workload and team dynamics can feel significant at an individual level, and we understand that the experience on the ground does not always reflect the full picture of what those decisions are intended to achieve. Your points about career development follow-through and cross-team collaboration are noted, and we continue to work on improving how we support employees through change, how we deliver on development commitments, and how we enable better ways of working across teams. As a current employee, we would encourage you to share your experience through our Employee Engagement Survey, as your input directly helps shape the priorities we focus on.
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