No Clear north + culture of fear = Toxic atmosphere - Manager SC Johnson Employee Review

2.0
Oct 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you play it safe, keep your head down, and don't stir the pot with new ideas o challenging the status quo... you might be able to retire there Nice WI campus and CHI office, and worldwide presence.

Cons

No clear north, not even medium term goals are clear or seen through. No empowerment, everything has to be approved by 1000 people. There is a culture of fear, they allow you to fail... but strongly encourage you not to; therefore everybody fails but aiming to be mediocre at most (a shame). No HR or PR departments, the first is nonexistent, the second is a disgrace.

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SC Johnson Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! We are happy to read that you enjoyed the vision, leadership, brands and more at our family company.
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Pros

You will not be bothered by people talking to you, benefits seem okay.

Cons

Don’t expect to be trained on anything. Management will expect you to figure things out on your own, request your own accesses and figure out what you need without any guidance. They’ll send people to you for questions on how to do stuff within your first couple days, not having taught you how to do those things.

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SC Johnson Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your comments regarding onboarding and training and will take your feedback into consideration. We have shared your experience with the appropriate team.
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