Deteriorating morale and culture - Manager Waters Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Many authentic colleagues who are passionate about product, customer and science

Cons

Waters used to make superior products but ignored investing for the long run and market became competitive. It went into a period of underperformance followed by COVID and a market correction. Current management implemented turnaround initiatives. Reorgs, cost cutting and layoffs were frequent. Some hastily implemented initiatives added unnecessary stress and chaos. A "curved" performance management framework was implemented with little transparency on the process or guidance to help one succeed. Programs such as career development are non-existent.

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Waters Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We need to hear both the good and the bad as we strive to ensure everyone at Waters feels supported. We are committed to building teams we like working with, that we trust and respect. We agree the products and people are pretty great! We are glad that you've found scientific minds passionate about what they do. We encourage you to contact your manager or HR business partner to talk through possible solutions for your concerns.

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