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Q&A With Ecolab Employees
At Ecolab, we take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, delivering critical insights and innovative solutions to help our customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Our purpose drives what we do – we impact what matters. The way we do our work matters, too. We work with purpose, reaching our goals, doing what’s right and honest, challenging ourselves, working as a team and valuing diverse perspectives to make a difference.
How employees describe working at Ecolab
Strong work culture. Efficient HR who made the hiring process quick and easy. Great benefits. Very nice and personable people you get to work with.
Posted 5 days ago
I truly do love my job
Posted 14 days ago
I love the diversity of Ecolab. And you can grow in a variaty areas they specilize in.
Review from Operations Dept · Posted 17 days ago
Was a great company to work for. Now, senior management only cares themselves. They don't want to hear from the field team, but yet none has ever worked in the field. Without the field, nothing happens.
Hold up your end of the contract
What it's like to work at Ecolab
- Ecolab employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Ecolab report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Ecolab have 2 meetings
- 91% of Ecolab employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Ecolab employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 71% of Ecolab employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Ecolab employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 78% of Ecolab employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Ecolab Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 51
What unique perks and benefits does Ecolab provide?
Health dental stock option ets
Company car, there are some employees that don’t have another vehicle. You can use it for personal use and business.
Great retirement plan. You receive a pension after 5 years and a company paid car is great.
What's the office vibe like at Ecolab?
Territory Managers work out of their homes. No central office unless you are in a large metro area
I don’t know I am in the field and I have only been to the office once.
It totally depends on which division or department you work in. My office experience is very supportive and flexible, but I know that isn't the case across all divisional teams.
How's the work life balance at Ecolab?
Top Employee Response
You are required to have at least 8 calls a day service calls and prospect calls. Some calls are fast some are 2 hours and there's about an hour or 2 of paperwork per day. 24 hours on call for emergencies. Weekend rotation where you cover most of the state your weekend is about every 10 weeks so it's not too bad. I am usually home at a reasonable time. Work life balance is reasonable.
It’s pretty good. I am usually home at a decent hour. Although the 24/7 on call during the week can wreck an evening if you have plans.
For the most part I am usually home at a reasonable time. During the week you are on call 24/7, be prepared to maybe having to run out at night. On the weekends we rotate, so you might be covering the whole state when it’s your turn. You might not get any calls or you might be gone all weekend, depending on your coverage.
How secure do you feel at your job at Ecolab?
50%, goes back to the if the "management" likes you for this particular facility
Not secure at all
What are the team outings like at Ecolab?
Segregate - very impersonal
Sometimes fun sometimes akward
What should I wear for an interview at Ecolab?
Suit up look professional. There are some regional managers that don't like facial hair so baby face it.
You should wear a suit and have no facial hair.
How's the morale at Ecolab?
I think it depends on where you are at. If you are in an area with a lot of news business then you should be feeling pretty good.
Right now it’s low.
How much diversity is there among employees at Ecolab?
90% white male. At least where I am.
I think it just depends on where you are. It reflects the population.
What's the office layout like at Ecolab?
I am in field sales my office is at home.
My office is my car.
What's the vibe like in the Sales dept at Ecolab? How many hours are you working?
Hours are about 50 hours a week. If are are not making your sales number you are garbage.
You work by yourself 95% of the time. An average week is 50 to 55 hours. Plus 24-7 on call with rotating weekends.
What's the Sales team like at Ecolab?
You need to look out for yourself. Don’t share too much information with coworkers about new accounts you are trying to bring on.
You are on your own. Great for some people, not so good for others.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Ecolab?
Local leadership is good. Area management sees you as a number.
Local leadership is great. Area and Regional leadership is a bit out of touch with the field.
What's the pay like for Sales roles at Ecolab?
The pay is great. If you are lazy you won’t do well. It’s a base pay plus commission
You can do very well in Sales. The first year is a little rough. I always made more money every year.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Ecolab?
Over the past 2 years the micromanaging has gotten crazy. You only want college degreed salespeople but micromanage their every move. Let us do what you hired us to do. When I first started I was told to look at your Sales Territory as your own business and you can make a career in this position. Now it’s just a stepping stone position, where there’s not a lot of ownership. Just trying to get through it to move on to something else.
The last few years the micromanaging has gotten out of control.
What do people at Ecolab think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
I have never heard anyone say anything negative about the CEO. He keeps the stock price going in the right direction and is aggressively expanding the company. So good guy.
He seems like a great guy expanding our company.
How's the vacation policy at Ecolab?
There is no paid vacation. Have to find coverage every time no coverage for your route or territory no vacation
You start with 2 weeks then every 5 years you get an additional week. It is up to you to get your vacation covered by other employees, and you still have to see all your accounts that month. No one is seeing your accounts while you are gone unless they call in for Emergency Service. They saw it’s paid vacation but since we are mostly commission based pay it’s really not. You can only rollover 1 week of vacation to the next year. I currently get 4 weeks vacation, but I have never used more than 2 weeks a year.
What do you like best about the leadership team at Ecolab?
Top Employee Response
Direct, willing to take a chance on people
The last few years there has been a lot of retirement in upper management and the replacements have not been the best.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Ecolab?
Top Employee Response
Good Benefits, company does 401k match and even has a company paid pension plan after 5 years
Fair
What's the best part of your job at Ecolab?
Going home at the end of the shift
How do you feel about going to work at Ecolab everyday?
Its a job
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Ecolab?
Hourly employees - slight issues pending on what position/shift you are on
How's the work pace at Ecolab?
depends on it materials are in the building for making product
Does Ecolab drug test or do a background check?
yes, before you are hired in
Why work for Ecolab?
Good benefits and pay
How long do the interviews usually take at Ecolab?
1/2 to hour
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Should I work at Ecolab?
52% of Ecolab employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 23% are neutral and 25% would not recommend working at Ecolab to their friends.
| 52% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 23% | Passive |
| 25% | Detractors |
