Fair Warning - Outside Sales Representative Xylem Employee Review

1.0
Dec 21, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary is decent but commission changed as soon as I started and drove many sales people to quit.

Cons

Fired nine days before Christmas because they needed more budget cuts after firing most of middle management in May. I’m a single dad and a graduate student and was coldly fired with no compassion by someone I’ve never even met. I had almost no training and zero support as a sales person which made the job nearly impossible. I left a company I was at for fifteen years for this opportunity only to be left fired a year later.

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5.0
Jun 6, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Nice managers, supportive, kind environment

Cons

None really, would recommend for internship

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, unlimited PTO, and the occasional free lunch when leadership is in town. There are also volunteer activities available if you want to get involved.

Cons

Only 12 paid holidays, and Veterans Day and MLK Day aren’t included. Expectations shift constantly, creating rework, wasted effort, and frequent overtime that leads to burnout. The environment is highly political, with a small group gatekeeping information, unclear ownership, and perception often outweighing results. The business is volatile, with heavy, frequent restructures and ongoing headcount cuts. Technology and systems are outdated, processes aren’t documented, and training/onboarding is weak. The culture leans toward a boys’ club, and it’s easy to feel sidelined or disrespected—so you’ll need a thick skin. Decisions are driven by short‑term goals, and the future often feels uncertain.

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