Ecolab reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,101 total reviews)
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Christophe Beck

72% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ecolab has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ecolab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Oct 3, 2010

Balance

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Possible to grow your income very rapidly year over year. Good health plan Flexibility Freedom to set your own schedule Autonomy

Cons

Work life balance is a constant struggle. Your garage becomes a storage space for Ecolab dispensers Fixing dishwasher am I a service tech or a sales rep? very dichotomous position ON CALL 24/7 with Blackberry pagign system for customer service requests

2.0
Sep 30, 2010
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Provide you with a company vehicle. Good benefits. Treat you very well when you take a position with the company.

Cons

Upper management have no clue what happens in the field. Very low pay compared to other companies. Weekends and holidays are usually unpaid work days.

3.0
Sep 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Your clients are excellent resources during and after employment. Build a good report with them and they will treat you well later down the road. Great opportunity to develop time management and route management skills. Note: management will try to tell you the job is like running your own business (to be fair it does have many elements that relate to this) but see cons. Many opportunities for advancement if your managers give you the opportunity (you will most likely have to go over their head to make things happen).

Cons

In the pest elimination division, a majority of managers have a military or law enforcement background. Unless you unfamiliar with military heirarchy and mentallity, be prepared to get shocked by ridiculous management decisions and treatment. If you work a nightshift, be prepared to loose sleep as you will have to answer customer calls during the daytime to stay on top of your route. Management will call you and coerce you into doing job related functions that are not necessary, and often harmful to your paycheck and business (my personal experience was having my route handed over to a new employee after I built up a strong report with all of my clients, and had a steady paycheck that I could estimate) A majority of your paycheck is based on commisions, so if management offers to give you a new route after you have built up your current route, tell them to F-off, it's a trick and it will make your life hell.

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