Sandvik Reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(944 total reviews)
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Stefan Widing

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Sandvik has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sandvik 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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944 reviews
1.0
18 Jul 2021
Recommend
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Pros

They have great benefits. There are some areas of Sandvik that are better to work than others if they have good leadership.

Cons

Controllers are expected to work on multiple projects with short deadlines without regard to workload or staffing, which makes it difficult to take time off. Company is focused on lean management and keeping headcount low making it difficult to hire employees. This results in a horrible work/life balance. Compensation is below the national average. The U.S. holding office is currently experiencing extreme staff turnover due to relocating. IT and HR support is poor. Innovation and customer service are not priorities although these are core values. The only core value emulated is the "passion to win" at all costs, including the health of employees. Leadership is toxic at some offices where employees suffer in toxic, abusive, ageist, sexist environments.

2.0
26 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

good starting vacation, 401k, no expected OT for salary, opportunity to travel

Cons

Good luck making an impact. Innovation is punished. Keep your head down. Don't speak up. The management layer accepts no input of any kind from anyone. The place is terminally over-managed but there are no leaders. There are 15+ management positions overseeing only ~110 employees. That level of overhead is not sustainable. Production volume is being sent overseas.

1.0
13 Jan 2016

Anonymous in Fair Lawn, NJ

Recommend
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Pros

Company has a nice long history

Cons

HR and new management is foreign and has no knowledge or understanding of local,state, federal laws or USA best business practice. Leadership is by fear. Tremendous distrust and dishonest management. Strong anti American sentiment by foreign managers. Terrible age and ethnic and nationality bias. If you are Caucasian American over 40, you will be overlooked and devalued. There is chronic change with no clarity or clear vision. Morale is very low.

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