OTIS reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,496 total reviews)
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Judy Marks

75% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

OTIS has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OTIS 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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3.0
Mar 26, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

At the time Otis offered a full tuition reimbursement program for continuing education. Their pay was at the top end for the elevator industry. Corporate wide there was a strong emphasis on safety. Most of the management was fair in evaluating performance and determining compensation.

Cons

In the early 2000 years, there were some difficult junior managers to work with. You were either in the know, or you were not. Lots of things appeared to be done without the most rigorous accounting. As long as sales were high, anything goes. When times were tighter, the flaws began to reveal themselves.

1.0
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Otis is a good place to start your career if you have no talent or ability. As long as your a "Yes Man" you will succeed!

Cons

Otis' only concerns are profits and micromanagement. Supervisors and office personnel are college educated with zero field experience or product knowledge, which makes a bad situation for customers and other employees. Due to their lack of experience and professionalism, it makes a difficult situation in dealing with highly sofisticated equipment and safety issues. Safety is considered to be number one at Otis. However, how can you properly manage "safety" when the management has zero experience in product knowledge, repair and maintenance. Otis has acquired most of their work by buying companies that they could not compete with. This Narrows the field for both customers and employees. As long as customers stay uninformed Otis will continue to have market share of equipment. Their proprietory right equipment is designed to be both employee and consumer unfriendly. All in the interest of the protection of their product not being able to be maintained or repaired by others. The best way to work for Otis is to do whatever Otis (God) tells you regardless of ethics, responsiblity or safety. In summary, the least talented and apathetic employees benefit largely over the employees with ability and drive.

2.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent Employee Scholar Program. Opportunities to move around the country and the world. Linked to all of the other United Technologies Corporations - so fair amount of opportunity to move into other industries if desired. Great benefits. Relative stability.

Cons

Lack of concern for employees. Growth of business stressed without concern for additional burdens on employees or fair consideration of the economic market. Lack of proactive career development of employees by the management. Very large corporation. It is sometimes hard to get routine technological tools needed to meet customers demands and do business in the current market.

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