Ecolab Employee Reviews

I traveled to a variety of locations daily to offer services and products, maintaining client relations while establishing new ones. Management is always accessible by making a phone call, and there is always help to reach out to if you're having issues. The schedule is as flexible as you make it. If you do your job well, you open more free time for yourself. However, if you cannot maintain the equipment you have for your customers, you will make your day harder and longer, leaving you less time for family and ultimately less commissions as you won't be selling so much as repairing. In a nutshell: Fair pay for fair work. The vehicles, however, were terrible. My company vehicle was always breaking down, and got me into multiple accidents. Avoid those transit connects at all costs. Overall, the company was great. It wasn't a good fit for me personally, but if you like earning commissions and having a sales driven environment while staying very active and mobile, it can be a very worthwhile career.

Pros

Flexible scheduling, commissions, 401K, healthcare and insurance

Cons

Always on call for your area, sales driven even after you hit your commissions goals, terrible company vehicle options

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Official response from Ecolab

November 28, 2018

Thank you for your feedback. We strive to provide a safe environment with equipment that meets the needs of our associates and customers. We take your feedback seriously as we are always looking for ways to improve the employee experience.

Decent pay, poor work/life balance

Pest Control Specialist (Former Employee) - California - September 28, 2023

This place puts you to work. The training is great, but it's hard to feel like you're ever off the clock. There never feels like there's enough staff coverage, and if you're on a combo route, say goodbye to regular sleep patterns.

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Clear sense of purpose
Ability to meet personal goals
Ability to learn new things

No accountability and poor management

Operation (Current Employee) - Fresno, TX - September 27, 2023

Poorly managed facility. A lot of recent hires from management are friends so no one gets in trouble for making mistakes. I’ve seen so many good employees get let go since management wants them gone. They are keeping the wrong people and letting go the competent ones. Our turn over rate is so high now and morale has been all time low. I wouldn’t recommend this facility to my worst enemy. The few good employees shouldn’t have to pick up slack for so many bad employees. The only reason the plant is still running is because there’s a handful of workers that still care. Most of the time if you are buddies with management you will get away with breaking all kinds of compliances. Funny thing is this has been brought up to Multiple people including plant manager. Nothing has been done and nothing ever will. If you want to work here you do it at your own risk.

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Challenge for the many, success for the few.

Application Engineer (Current Employee) - Chandler, AZ - September 27, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Having 4 managers looking over your shoulder. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Answering to the customer and justifying why you picked that course of action to the manager.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?What you bring is is what you get!

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Company vehicle and gas card

Territory Representative (Former Employee) - Cherry Hill, NJ - September 26, 2023

Ok company. I had the opportunity to have an amazing boss that was always available and a generous person. The pay is good but the stress is high due to the insane workload. I had to service almost 170 stores in my area!

Pros

Company car

Cons

Workload

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Stressful, micro managing and aggressive

Senior Transportation Manager (Former Employee) - Naperville, IL - September 23, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The hr team and on boarding was my best experience ever . What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Cost savings set at an extremely high bar What is the work environment and culture like at the company?the culture is inclusive and i felt welcomed What is a typical day like for you at the company?too many meetings filling up the day so the real work seemed to be on the side

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Autonomia laboral y proyeccion laboral positivas

Territori manager (Former Employee) - Andorra, PA - September 22, 2023

Mi epoca en ecolab a titulo personal muy enriquecedora y aprendi mucho sobre el mucho del marketing y la quimica en el ambito de la limpieza.Es una gran multinacional que se asegura de que sus trabajadores esten bien formados.Por otro lado, la contra aunque sea comprensible es que para ellos eres simplemente una cifra a conseguir y fuera de ese ambito no tienen mucha comprension de tu vida personal.

Pros

Buen salario y proyeccion laboral

Cons

No hay mucha consideracion hacia el personal de manera intima

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Very racist undertones throughout the company.

Territory Representative Manager (Former Employee) - Nashville Metro - September 21, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Depends on the role and team you are working with.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The company states they are diversified and inclusive; however, they are misleading and do not really care about diversity. All for show!What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Poor leadership and false cohesive environment. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Varies depending on the role you are involved in.

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Great job

Pest Control Technician (Current Employee) - Chicago, IL - September 21, 2023

Great job overall, sometimes you may get overwhelmed with work and they realize you’re only human and can’t be 2 places at 1 time, but for the most part I love everything about the job

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This is a customer service career mixed with technical hands on reoair

Territory Service /SalesRepresentative (Current Employee) - Omaha, NE - September 20, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Inclusive positive work environment What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Work load is heavy and long hours some days. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Positive and exciting to learn new trades What is a typical day like for you at the company?Back to back calls and tasks mixed with customers concerns and credit issues

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too much favoritism

Machine Operator (Current Employee) - Fort Worth, TX - September 20, 2023

It’s a great company, the management and the people that work there aren’t so great. They are not willing to show you anything afraid that they will lose their job. If you are a better worker than them, and they will lie on you to get you fired or treat you Unfairly

Pros

None

Cons

None

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I rather jump into the reactor and turn on the agitator then work there again.

Process Technician (Current Employee) - Fresno, TX - September 18, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Nothing at all run run run run as fast as you can. Especially the Fresno Tx site What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Just having to work for a company that does NOT care about you stay far away unless you’re desperate What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic toxic toxic horrible management What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful and extremely depressing

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High stress. The site leader doesn't know how to lead.

Warehouse Associate (Current Employee) - McDonough, GA - September 18, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Health and safe time was the best perkWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Working six days straight with minimal notice.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?High and fast paced. Sometimes 10 hour days.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Get your numbers. Don't drop anything or you will drug tested...

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Exhausting call center

Kay Chemical Customer Service Agent - Remote (Former Employee) - Remote - September 17, 2023

Working in Customer Service at Ecolab will mentally drain you. You receive a new call as soon as you hang up with your previous call. The managers expect you to work like a dog.

Pros

Allowed to work remotely

Cons

Low pay, overworked, strict requirements

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Official response from Ecolab

September 27, 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback.

An amazing place to grow and learn, and be challenged every day!

Prefer not to say (Current Employee) - Saint Paul, MN - September 16, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The growth opportunity and the ability to influence what matters - water, health, and safety. Its incredible. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Its very decentralized, so coordinating across departments is challenging. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Extremely supportive, mission driven, and rewarding.

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Good company

Territory Representative (Current Employee) - Houston, TX - September 14, 2023

Job security is there. Pay u have to fight for and the job knowledge is very extensive, but they do have the tools for you to learn. The job starts very easy but as time goes by the more you know the more you have to fix sell collect and everything else you can think of. You have to do it in your territory and they give you up to 100 accounts sometimes.

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Official response from Ecolab

September 27, 2023

Thank you for your review. We welcome your feedback and we're always looking for ways to improve the employee experience. We encourage you to connect with your manager or HR partner to discuss your concerns.

Excellent

Team Leader/Supervisor (Former Employee) - McDonough, GA - September 14, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Great company to work for. Pay is good, culture is good. Will recommend What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Working extra day lol, for the most part there is nothing stressful about the jobWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Wonderful, great Management. Coworkers were goodWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Good just go in do your job and go home.

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Not a great company to work for, Micro Manage

Pest Control Technician (Former Employee) - San Francisco, CA - September 12, 2023

It's EcoLabs way or the highway!That's what you are going to hear when you work for this company. you will be overworked trust me on this. Managers are lazy all they do is watch the GPS in your truck to see where you're at. The managers always say "We care about your well-being and we want to give you the tools to succeed" You know the typical corporate words they say to employees. But they don't care about your well-being. I tried to take a short nap because i am working days and nights at times on my lunch break and then i get a phone call from my Field Manager asking why are you not moving. This company cares about numbers, not techs. When your managers have dressup shoes and not boots. you know they're not doing anything.

Pros

not that i can think of

Cons

Everything!

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Official response from Ecolab

September 20, 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback.

Easy but boring and mentally draining job

Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) - Eagan, MN - September 7, 2023

Ecolab is a great company to work for. However the work is very mentally draining and every day is the same thing all day every day. It is an easy job but just not for me. After 2 years I couldn't take it anymore.

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Official response from Ecolab

September 20, 2023

Thanks for taking the time to submit your review. We appreciate your feedback.

Busy, stressful, full of potential to progress professionally and financially.

Day svsp (Current Employee) - Rome, GA - September 6, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Freedom to schedule yourself for the dayWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Dealing with commercial accounts directly via corporate account managers, store managers What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Helpful- as there is a lot of knowledge, throughout the company. Slightly difficult while running strictly from the field. No office to go tooWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Busy, plenty of work that needs done but I’m able to dictate where and when I need to be at certain places

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Hot and miserable

Machine Operator (Former Employee) - Swannanoa, NC - September 5, 2023

The work is easy, but the machines are constantly breaking down making it very hard to show your true talents of running a machine. The machines are so old, that they cannot order parts to repair them properly, so they improvise quite a bit with repairs. Managment is lacking quite a bit, and it's obvious that there are favorites. I t is so hot in this plant, due to lack of ventilation, so it's really hard to stay cool, depending on which building you're working in. You never had a steady job, they moved you around too much so once you got accustomed to one operator, only to be changed to another one the next day to try to get used to that operator. Ecolab is not a pleasant place to work, and I would not reccomend finding employment therein.

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Official response from Ecolab

September 20, 2023

Thank you for your review. We strive to provide a safe environment with equipment that meets the needs of our associates and customers. We take your feedback seriously as we are always looking for ways to improve the employee experience.