Management doesn't get it. - Individual Contributor Kimberly-Clark Employee Review

1.0
Mar 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Great coworkers -Great location for Metro Atlanta area -Beautiful corporate campus -Great health center/exercise facility and wellness programs -Decent benefits; medical/dental/profit sharing

Cons

-Management driven by Street results...regardless of internal "cost" -Respect for employees/indviduals marginal at best -Old boy network; promotion based on who you know/currying favor -Limited recognition of individual contribution -Old forced ranking system was deadly; new system is inexplicable -Average pay now limited by "Market Based Compensation" measures -Internal employee motivation programs based on ludicrous consultant recommendations -Unresolved struggle between old school and new school management philosophies @ top -Lean and mean has become corporate anorexia; too many tasks, too few people -Top management completely out of touch with day-to-day employee issues, needs and activities -Ridiculous internal computer/data systems for day-to-day operation with no training; systems change with no announcement, leaving non-IT employees to "work it out on the ground" -Team leaders/directors have their eyes pointed upwards; very limited contact/direction for their teams

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Kimberly-Clark Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Kimberly‑Clark. We're delighted to hear that you've benefited from the flexibility, development opportunities, and supportive people around you. We also appreciate your perspective on working within a large organization, and the importance of helping employees grow their visibility and advance their careers. Thanks for recommending Kimberly‑Clark and for sharing your feedback.
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Good pay and good people

Cons

no work life balance, lack of leadership

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Kimberly-Clark Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your many years with Kimberly‑Clark. We're pleased to hear that you've valued the people you work with and the compensation provided. We also appreciate your perspective on work‑life balance and leadership, as both play an important role in the employee experience. Feedback from long‑tenured employees like yourself helps inform our ongoing efforts to support our teams and strengthen the way we work together. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
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