Looking for work - Senior Research Scientist Kimberly-Clark Employee Review

2.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation and you want to work where you can hunt and fish.

Cons

Unfair evaluation system - Started out putting people in a bell shaped curve for performance. That was OK. Then got rid of the bottom - OK and redistributed the "keepers" who are a truncated distribution of performance levels into a forced bell shaped curve. That meant if you looked crosseyed at someone you were lowered in the next review because what else did they have to go on - "somebody has to be a three". Managers cannot manage people. Middle managers were promoted based on their ability to do the work rather than manage the work. As a result managers are very bad at evaluating people fairly and distributing the work to those who have the ability to do it. Bias for lauches not development

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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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Cons

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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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