Amazing potential with extreme micromanagement - Supply Chain Orica Employee Review

3.0
6 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Above average salary and benefits. My location has a relaxed work environment, extremely caring and understanding management team. World class manufacture of mining explosives. Truly embrace safety. Global company with opportunities for those willing to relocate.

Cons

The company as a whole is highly micromanaged. In less than two years, I've had three site managers. Each was powerless to make meaningful decisions without first obtaining approval from their superiors, who needed approval from their superior. Growth and excellence withheld by a supply chain with too much red tape and inability to react in a timely manner. No empowerment of the employees to make decisions to better the company without multiple approvals.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Global leader in segment, safety procedures, and values.

Cons

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