Otis - a company that does not value employees - Anonymous employee OTIS Employee Review

1.0
May 16, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

US MNC. High ethics values. Structured and good processes.

Cons

With the recent strategy to separate from UTC and be independently listed, the new CEO has been busy bringing her own team on board and firing experienced employees and those who don’t sing the same tune. Elevators require technical knowledge and experience, we are not selling fast moving electronic small value products. Cost cutting and reorganization to the point of impact to quality of work done and ultimately affecting customers. And you ask the teams why they are not booking new sales? Competitors are very happy to take on good Otis employees that are laid off with no good reason other than cost cutting. Competitors are focused on customers and quality vs Otis is focused on internal politics. Those who are thinking of joining, look elsewhere for a long term employment and security. Go join the competition. They seem to know how to run an elevator company.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Competitive compensation and benefits. Many talented, collaborative people across the organization, though experiences can vary significantly by team and leadership. Generally good work-life balance for most corporate roles. Opportunity to work on global, complex projects with broad business impact.

Cons

- Executive leadership culture is highly political and, in some cases, toxic, with decision-making concentrated at the top. - Success depends on fitting established leadership styles and expectations rather than encouraging diverse perspectives. - Employee feedback and data have little, if any, influence on decisions when they conflict with perceived priorities or a leader's beliefs. - Professionalism and leadership quality vary significantly across senior leaders, with some interactions are simply dismissive or even disrespectful. - Frequent reorganizations, leadership changes, and workforce reductions create uncertainty and make it difficult to sustain long-term initiatives.

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