Nordson reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(440 total reviews)

Sundaram Nagarajan

50% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Nordson has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 440 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nordson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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440 reviews
1.0
Feb 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working alongside talented and supportive colleagues made every day enjoyable. The team dynamic fostered collaboration, creativity, and a positive work environment. Colleagues were not just coworkers but also friends, making the workplace feel like a second home.

Cons

Since the acquisition by Nordson in 2022, the atmosphere at our company has taken a significant nosedive. What was once a place where employees felt valued and customers were the top priority has transformed into an environment where self-serving management reigns supreme. Under the new leadership brought in by Nordson, it's evident that the primary focus is on personal career advancement rather than the well-being of employees and the satisfaction of our clientele. Instead of fostering a culture of collaboration and growth, the leadership team seems more concerned with padding their own resumes. This shift in leadership has had dire consequences for the company. Promises of growth and development on the premises have failed to materialize, and instead, we've witnessed a steady decline in both morale and productivity. Despite reassurances from management, it's become increasingly clear that their actions do not align with the best interests of the company or its stakeholders. The decision-making process seems to prioritize short-term gains over long-term sustainability. This has resulted in severe cutbacks, leaving many dedicated employees feeling undervalued and disposable. Overall, the acquisition by Nordson has brought about a disappointing change in company culture. Rather than building upon the foundation of success that was in place prior to the acquisition, the new management has steered the company in a direction that prioritizes personal gain over the well-being of its employees and the satisfaction of its customers. Unless significant changes are made, I fear for the future of this once-thriving company.

2.0
Oct 22, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is still a focus on charity and giving back to the community. Post-COVID, there is still a hybrid work schedule for now anyway.

Cons

The previously known Asymtek division has lost its way over the years. As so many other reviews have hinted, there really isn't much focus on growing employees and many of the generous benefits have gone away. The best benefit was a quarterly profit sharing program in which all employees received and it was an equal amount of money for everybody from big boss to lowest paid worker. That bonus made a big difference to the production people and this got replaced by a nebulous annual bonus % based on your income. The pension program also went away a couple years ago and that differentiated Nordson from many other companies. Most of the original Asymtek people have left the organization and things that made the company fun (bell gongs for new sales and monthly meetings that opened with an important Nordson value to emphasize) faded away. The culture got NBS-nexted out of existence- the company essentially lost its original soul in the process. There seems to be little focus on actually preventing issues from occurring in field and no perceived retribution for the bad decisions that management makes. When things don't work, there's a blame game that goes ultimately down to the engineers often. Everybody is at fault for problems in actuality, but management doesn't seem to see it that way. The company needs coaches that prepare a team to win a game instead of Monday morning quarterbacks when there are problems. Management places the development groups in some precarious situations that probably should have been avoided in the first place. Management also doesn't honestly convey actual project status to customers, so development is setup to fail when a customer thinks development is more complete than it actually is. I attribute much of the pain experienced to this simple fact. This started when Nordson shipped devices across the world that were not fully tested. Management's solution to that problem was shipping engineers to the site for months to resolve a myriad of issues. It continued in 2020 when Nordson didn't convey COVID's impact on development and it continues now.

3.0
Jun 2, 2023

Historic Culture, culturally shifting

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working employees. Philanthropic presence in the community. Unsung heroes among product lines. We make the products that help make the products people use everyday. The history of this company is rich with innovation and dedication to its product and employees.

Cons

Shifting from historical innovation and dedication to product and employees to a corporate outlook only focused on margins. Losing ability to retain employees. Management no longer seeing the value of employees or their input. Preference of yes men rather than independent thought.

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