Unethical toxic business - Sales and Support Eaton Employee Review

1.0
Sep 26, 2023
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Pros

The teams at lower levels are great people, and used to be a good company I was proud to work for.

Cons

Modern business? Everything. The company is rotten from top down, every person in a management role has clearly sold their soul. Under current CEO Craig Arnold the employee experience has rapidly declined. There is no leadership or accountability for the toxic workplace that is now Eaton. To get ahead you have to be willing to break all morals and ethics and knife anybody at any time. Leaders are both insecure and untrustworthy. Eaton preach ethics but the reality is it is all a smokescreen for all the dodgy behaviour of management throughout the business. Managers speak with an “I” atttitude, e.g. “I think this”, “I decided that”, etc. very unsafe and psychologically dangerous organisation. Management might as well be robots. If the shareholders knew what went on at site level they would be furious as management focus is on their own KPIs at the expense of everything else. Stay away from this company.

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

Where do I start? If your goal is to make a tangible impact, change things for the better, or grow a modern career, look elsewhere. Stifling Red Tape: The company is drowning in administrative bloat and ancient, worn-out processes. It is nearly impossible to implement meaningful improvements because every minor change is strangled by bureaucracy. The organization simply lacks the capability to scale effectively. (They still haven't fully implemented Bussman, who they acquired more than a decade ago) Short-Sighted Leadership: Upper management is entirely hyper-focused on hitting short-term quarterly metrics at all costs, completely sacrificing long-term strategy and sustainable operational health. Subpar Compensation & Benefits: The base salary is hardly competitive with the current market. The benefits package is remarkably weak—health insurance options are disappointing, and you start with a meager two weeks of vacation. Zero Performance Incentive: There is no financial upside for regular engineers. Bonus potential is completely locked away until you reach a "manager of managers" level, leaving the actual individual contributors with no skin in the game. If you are a paper-pusher who thrives in a rigid, stagnant environment, you will love it here. If you want to build the future, go somewhere else.

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Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns around bureaucracy, compensation, and incentives. Your feedback is important, and we encourage you to share more with your local HR team so we can continue improving.
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