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eNPS Score
Q&A With Covanta Employees
Covanta views employee talent as a key pillar of success within our company. We recognize the importance of a strong and highly-motivated workforce to drive profitable growth, on a foundation of operational and service excellence. Attracting, developing, retaining and advancing talent are among our most important priorities. We aim to attract high-potential individuals who have a passion for what we do. We are focused on building a diverse workforce and stand committed to providing a culture of diversity and inclusion, work/life balance and pay for performance, all supported by a comprehensive total reward package. Training programs are offered at individual, supervisory and management levels to further develop our employees.
How employees describe working at Covanta
Nice coworkers to work with
An Acquisition Firm recently bought covanta. Since then, our anual Bonus for hourly employees has been taken away( Salary/management are still able to recieve one based on plant/region anual performance). Also, our insurance has spiked in recent years by 55%. THATS A LOT. Bad management.
fine place to work, stodgy office culture
I enjoy the grind and large company atmosphere.
Harsh environment antiquated systems and management style
Q&A With Covanta Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 17
What do people at Covanta think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Top Employee Response
The executive staff are ghosts and seem to make decisions without guidance or consultation from their department heads. My advice would be to spend more time with the teams, learning pain points and collaborate to come up with solutions. Furthermore, they should provide dept heads and line managers with their "commanders intent" so that subordinates can act in the essence of what the people at the top want and not waste cycles on tasks that will be disregarded.
That he doesn't care about the people working to bring in the money. True
What interview questions does Covanta ask?
It depends on the department. My interviewer used profanity the whole time, and my boss says GD every other sentence.
Depends on the department. IT questions focus on specific technologies utilized by the business.
How many women are in your team? is it diverse enough?
All female. No. There are 4 men in the entire office.
None.
How hard is it to get promoted at Covanta?
Impossible
How long after an interview at Covanta does it take to hear back?
External soon. Internal is when they figure out what lie to tell you
How long does it take to hear back after applying to Covanta?
Less than a week
What is the dress code at Covanta?
Business casual
How often do employees get raises at Covanta?
yearly, but that could be .05
What kind of people does Covanta like to hire?
If it is a temp they get the cheapest people they can find. Direct hires appear more prone to show up and work.
What is Covanta's internship program like?
Pay is great
How do you feel about going to work at Covanta everyday?
Depressed and let down
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Covanta?
Show that you care more about your people than money. Invest in them and listen to them.
How's the work life balance at Covanta?
WFH is a serious problem: HR has no defined rules on WFH so people just use it as needed. Because its a company largely run by baby boomers, long hours are expected and WFH is frowned upon thus causing the problem.
How's career growth and advancement at Covanta?
67% of the same employees also feel like Covanta is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Covanta.
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Should I work at Covanta?
36% of Covanta employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 18% are neutral and 46% would not recommend working at Covanta to their friends.
| 36% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passive |
| 46% | Detractors |
