Xylem reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,310 total reviews)

Matthew Pine

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Xylem has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xylem 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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1K reviews
2.0
May 19, 2012

Incompetent Recent Hires

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Pros

Overall it's gonna pay bills. Coworkers are generally very nice. They are the only reason the job has enjoyment. Many times discussions are, "what's happening to this place?".

Cons

Morale is very poor. Lots of people have recently left at their own will. I would like to follow them out the door and am actively looking for a new position. Some the recent departures were people with important responsibilities and some had high potential as future leaders. Perhaps it will all turn around and this will once again be a great company to work for.

3.0
Oct 28, 2024

Mixed bag

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Pros

Overall great colleagues at Xylem. Somehow the company manages to continually attract good, knowledgable people. The watermark (volunteerism) push is good.

Cons

Depending on the part of the business you are in, and your manager - you can encounter a very toxic work environment. Turnover in one group i was in was extremely high over a few years (60-70%) due to the stress of 'getting it done' while being chronically overstaffed. Several were fired for being hostile towards coworkers (particularly females). Negotiate a higher salary starting out - once you're in the company you're subject to 'standard' raises no matter how stellar your performance is.

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Xylem Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed working with skilled colleagues and appreciated the Watermark volunteer initiative. We’re listening to your concerns about workplace culture, turnover, and compensation, and we’re committed to making improvements in these areas. Your feedback is truly helpful as we work to create a better experience for all employees.
1.0
Aug 14, 2023

Toxic

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are substantial. 401K without a vesting period is unique. Salary employees enjoy "unlimited" FTO. If the division I worked in treated employees the way I believe senior leadership envisions, if there were clearly defined career paths and annual reviews, Xylem would be a fantastic organization to work at.

Cons

The division I work in is corrupt; there is no other way to define it. Senior leadership talks poorly about others during meetings, threatening people's jobs in front of others. Zero training because they never received any, so why should you? No annual reviews. No career path. I asked my boss once about upward mobility, and he stated, "When one of us dies," how draconian. However, they do have a clear "chain of command" and never talk up the chain of command that they will give you feedback on. Directors call employees grunts. One can safely assume they view managers as glorified grunts. In a word, toxic.

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