Good company; could be GREAT - Manager Univar Solutions Employee Review

4.0
Sep 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Knowledgeable colleagues and can learn quite a bit. Diversity & Inclusion initiatives starting to grow. Moving toward a more global view of the company which offers opportunities to increase knowledge and efficiencies. Investing in digital for the future.

Cons

-Too many balls in the air. Every area pursuing constant changes so business never gets the opportunity to work at gaining efficiencies. -50% market pay explained away with ‘this is a distribution company.’ 3% raises when company is performing at record levels but no raise when it wasn’t. People leaving for better pay and replacing them means paying the next person more. So why would anyone want to work in distribution and how can we retain talent?

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Univar Solutions Response
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First, thanks for your 10+ years of loyalty to Univar Solutions! You've seen our company grow and transform, and we continue to aspire to be the best chemical distribution company on the planet! Our people are our greatest asset; rest assured, much market research is conducted to ensure our compensation and benefits remain highly competitive. We offer flexibility through our Works for Me policy, and if there is any contradiction, we encourage you to share with your HR Business Partner. We appreciate your candid review!

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Pros

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Cons

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