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Q&A With ABB Ltd Employees
When you work at ABB, you have the opportunity to build a legacy as together we create a better world. To join us, you need intelligence, integrity, a global mindset and the desire to make a difference.
How employees describe working at ABB Ltd
BEST COMPANY FOR SOLAR PROJECT, SPECIALLY IN HYBRID PROJECT..
Good overall management people and culture
long heritage and sound experience in the industry
good one growth is very slow
Great company culture, very good people, exciting innovation projects, bit slow.
Review from Product Dept
What it's like to work at ABB Ltd
- ABB Ltd employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
- Employees at ABB Ltd report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at ABB Ltd have 1 meeting
- 76% of ABB Ltd employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- ABB Ltd employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 67% of ABB Ltd employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- ABB Ltd employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 70% of ABB Ltd employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With ABB Ltd Employees
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What's the company culture like at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
It depends on which division and location and will ultimately come down to your manager. Sorry to be vague, but ABB has roughly 110k+ employees and operated in 100+ countries. Judging from experieinces I've had at the event formerly known as ABB Automation and Power World, now known as ABB Customer World, some divisions are great while others are ok.
Very relaxed, very employee friendly. There are no goals, no expectations, no personal responsibilities. It makes for a chaotic atmosphere, since everyone just does as they please. We have too many employees at our local plant and continue to hire more everyday. Our plant focus has changed over the last couple of years. We have had several different plant managers so there is real direction to our plant anymore. Even if we start in one direction, the leadership will change again in a few months and turn the plant toward a totally new route. It is a relaxed, disorganized chaos.
Getting worse. Yes-persons are preferred and get promoted. Distrust abound and serious lack of leadership
How does ABB Ltd handle HR issues?
In Czech they dont even reply on applications.. So I wonder how HR in ABB works..
They don’t. Mostly, they just ignore any problems and hope that they resolve themselves. Unfortunately, many don’t, and the problems continue to fester. By not dealing with problems, we lose many good employees who get tired of dealing with problem employees. Managers have tried to deal with problem employees, but they do not have an HR department that will back them up. No one gets fired at our local plant. Locally, we had an employee slap his manager in the face. He then bragged about it to the other employees, so it wasn’t a “he said, she said” incident. He was sent for ‘anger management’, until he eventually quit on his own.
It doesn't. Our HR dept keeps hiring people with absolutely no interest in supporting the company. When issues are brought to their attention, they are ignored. When managers try to remove under performing employees from the team, they are told to just "find something else for them to do". We can't keep finding "something else", either they can perform the work or they can't. We have half the plant that can't contribute any value to the company. For an example, 4 different managers have tried to "remove from the team" the same employee in the last 5 years. HR claims it too risky to terminate an employee, and employees are aware of this. Raises also must be equal among all employees, so this leads to total chaos and production problems. There is no risk or motivation to do quality work.
How helpful was your Operations team when you were first hired at ABB Ltd?
Our team was awesome when I was hired. It has changed a lot over the last couple of years, and not for the better.
My team was awesome when I first started with ABB. Most people on my team had been at this same plant since it opened, almost 40 years ago. We had very specific procedures and standards that were taught, so everyone was "on the same page". Everything worked, we got the units completed and they were high quality transformers. That has all changed now. Again, do to lack of leadership, our plant has become chaotic. Everyone does as they please and there are no standards anymore.
What's the internship program like at ABB Ltd?
We host interns every summer in our local plant. It is a great opportunity for guys and gals in many diverse fields to gain some experience in their future careers. We have many that come back and work for ABB after they graduate.
We do get a lot summer interns at our plant. The students seem to like their time here and they learn valuable skills about working in the real world. They get to work in their chosen field and get to work with all different types of people.
How innovative is ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
We have several new ideas coming to production in the last few years. Most of these are in collaboration with other companies, so I do not know whose innovation it truly is.
I can only speak for our plant and we have been trying to convert all of our transformers to "circular" and WOC transformers. We have been working on this plan for a few years now and we have not been very successful in doing this, so I can't claim that we are very innovative.
How does ABB Ltd measure success and growth in the Operations department?
Top Employee Response
We no longer measure, or even strive for “success and growth”. We are more about sustain and endure. A few years ago, we were one of the highest producing plants in North America. With new management and open hiring practices, we are barely surviving now.
We don't......we used to be successful and one of the best plants in the company, again just like 5 years ago. We no longer have success or growth at our plant. We need a leadership team that will start focusing on things like SUCCESS and GROWTH again.
Why work for ABB Ltd?
It is such a big, diverse company, the opportunities are endless. Locally, it is best company here. The benefits are unmatched for this area. If I had the ability, I would definitely stay with ABB, but at a different location, in hopes that, the problems we have locally, are not a companywide problem.
I really don't know anymore. It used to be a good company to work for, just a few years ago. The whole attitude has changed lately. We do have many new, young people who are not interested in doing actual work. This is a small town and ABB is a big deal around here. We do not have too many choices in employment without having to drive 30+ miles. I do like my job at ABB, I like what I do. There is just too much drama at our local plant. It used to be a GREAT place to work.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Operations department at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
The only skill needed at our plant is to be a "yes" man. You need to have no knowledge, ability or motivation. Our leaders just want people to hang out with them and tell them they are wonderful. This leads to successful promotions within the plant, but our plant is not at all successful, because we concentrate on these meaningless things and pay no attention to the customers, their orders and getting the work done.
The gift of gab, the ability to fake-laugh at jokes, an average golf handicap……
What do you wish you knew before starting at ABB Ltd?
They HR is not working
How often do employees get raises at ABB Ltd?
Yearly
What is ABB Ltd's internship program like?
Dont know.
How can I get hired at ABB Ltd as a recent grad?
You cant, they wont answer
What kind of people does ABB Ltd like to hire?
Weird
What are your coworkers at ABB Ltd like?
Top Employee Response
I have an awesome team…..most days. It is all guys and they tend to have a lot more drama than I would expect. Again, we have no leadership, so there is a lot of “little cliques” and this causes problems. Management tends to favor the cliques that follows them around, chatting, etc, vs the cliques that actually do the work and produce transformers. This causes all sorts of production problems at our plant.
What does the ideal candidate in the Operations department look like at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
Anyone who has on a belt so their underwear isn’t hanging out all day. Someone who doesn’t have one hand in their pocket, and their phone in the other one. Someone who can show up on time and stay the whole day, for five days in a row. Someone who is actually interested in doing the job, instead of just hanging out, talking all day. Someone who can work by themselves, instead of having to use the buddy system on EVERY job, every day.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Operations department at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
I seriously do not know what questions they ask. I wish I understood the hiring process. There used to be an actual skills test before an employee was hired. This is no longer done, and now we are hiring people who cannot add two numbers together, or set their phone down to do five straight minutes of work.
How are layoffs handled in the Operations department at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
We have not had any layoffs at our plant in several years, but I believe it is done by seniority. We keep hiring people, even though we have no work for them. If we had a management team that spent some time actually out in the plant, they would see that half of the employees have nothing to do. Since we no longer keep up with individual employee efficiency, there is no accountability for each employee’s time. If there was, ABB would realize that they could layoff half of our plant and still accomplish the same amount of daily work.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Operations team at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
Somewhat limited. Locally we promote strictly on Affirmative Action Rules. Women and minorities are promoted regardless of any education or skills they possess. Our current Plant Manager is a female, and although she is a great cheerleader in our meetings, she seems to lack any knowledge of the day to day operations inside the plant. She seems to love people, but lacks the courage to lead them. So career opportunities exist, but only if you meet certain ethnic or gender qualities.
How's the morale at ABB Ltd?
Pretty bad at the moment
How are layoffs handled in the IT department at ABB Ltd?
Top Employee Response
Decision makers prefer to delegate communicating layoffs
What Operations department questions did ABB Ltd ask during your job interview?
I do not recall, I know we went over my resume to cover my job skills, but I do not recall any specific questions.
What's the interview process like at ABB Ltd?
long - very long - 2-3 months
What's the office vibe like at ABB Ltd?
Friendly and diverse
What are you most excited about working at ABB Ltd?
Our products are superior to our competitors. We literally have the latest and greatest products and technology. Once you get training or use our signature engineered products you will understand this and always choose ABB over everyone else.
What benefits does ABB Ltd provide?
Depends on the position.
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Should I work at ABB Ltd?
48% of ABB Ltd employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 30% would not recommend working at ABB Ltd to their friends.
| 48% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passive |
| 30% | Detractors |
