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Q&A With Newell Brands Employees
Newell Brands cares about our employees' wellbeing. That's why we offer benefits and programs that help our employees stay healthy, enjoy life and prepare for the future…from growing a family to saving for retirement. We offer a comprehensive and competitive program with best-in-class partners!
How employees describe working at Newell Brands
Holding their direct reports accountable.
Would love to see more accountability and proof of skills tests of employees to verify one's skillset.
Review from Operations Dept
Good culture, lots of great people.
Provide a bonus like 75% of employees get
integrity, teamwork, passion for winning, ownership and leadership
What it's like to work at Newell Brands
- Newell Brands employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Newell Brands report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 73% of Newell Brands employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Newell Brands employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 55% of Newell Brands employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Newell Brands Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 49
How's the work pace at Newell Brands?
Unrealistic. The pace is such an issue that nobody cares if they get things done because it is impossible to do so.
What are the team outings like at Newell Brands?
What are team outings? They don't exist.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Newell Brands?
I didn't have a choice. Newell bought my company. I wish I had started looking for another job sooner.
How's the morale at Newell Brands?
Awful. Simply awful. At least 1/2 the company is looking to leave.
How much diversity is there among employees at Newell Brands?
Not much. What there was, was based on quotas and felt very unnatural.
What's the office layout like at Newell Brands?
In my division it was old, moldy carpet and crumbling cubicles. It was not a layout that would spur creativity or collaboration. Plus it was filthy. The bathrooms smelled all the time.
What unique perks and benefits does Newell Brands provide?
none. Lousy discounts on Newell company products
How flexible is your work schedule at Newell Brands?
You can work anytime between 3am and midnight. It's not flexible.
Does Newell Brands drug test or do a background check?
I don't know
How innovative is Newell Brands?
Not at all innovative considering the amount of investment and time poured into the innovation process. The process yields very few significant achievements. More than that, the process has not been able to grow sales. It is burdened with too much bureaucracy and too many touch points. The process relies far too much on centralized resources which are spread too thin.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Newell Brands?
An HR admin person and then some managers
How would you compare interviewing at Newell Brands to other places you've interviewed?
About the same. The interviewers weren’t very well prepared.
How helpful was your Sales team when you were first hired at Newell Brands?
The Sales team is very demanding and highly critical. Working with the Sales team has been a demeaning experience.
How's career growth and advancement at Newell Brands?
0% of the same employees also feel like Newell Brands is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Newell Brands.
How are the managers at Newell Brands?
Newell Brands employees rate their manager a C or 66/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (75%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
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Should I work at Newell Brands?
30% of Newell Brands employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 48% would not recommend working at Newell Brands to their friends.
| 30% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passive |
| 48% | Detractors |
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