Saint-Gobain reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,982 total reviews)
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Benoit Bazin

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Saint-Gobain has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,982 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Saint-Gobain employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Jul 20, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great Culture and Support feom management Team Environment Training Technology

Cons

Nothing really that comes to mind

1.0
Dec 29, 2016

Very Disappointed in the Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the people I worked with were hard working and dedicated to doing a good job. The work environment was pleasant as well.

Cons

The company is too driven by short term sales projections - it frequently lets people go when sales are slow. I was let go with no warning after almost 10 years of highly productive employment and told that my position with the company had been eliminated as a cost cutting measure.

2.0
May 8, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits when it comes to medical/dental/dependents. Family emergencies and the like are treated like actual unforeseen events, and not line items that you have 3 vacations days remaining in the calendar year for. This is a big, big nod to the HR department, who is full of compassionate, understanding, professional people. You might interview with them; they're great. The new building is nice and is a welcome upgrade from the previous location. Many people who work here have been with the company for decades, and are a very valuable source of information for someone who is just joining the company. If it doesn't already, your wardrobe will soon swell with plain clothes of unoffensive colors that aren't suited for any other occasion.

Cons

Nepotism is rampant. I have been witness to department heads announce that even though they're creating a new position, they're already bringing in their friend for orientation next week. Thought you could maybe show that you're qualified for the position? Oh, but I already told them they could have it, so we're not even doing interviews. I used to wonder why this company is 10 years behind the times technologically. I used to think of this as an opportunity to show management how we could automate, streamline and simplify processes. But I forgot the one thing holding it all back: management is 55+, white and male. Unable to learn and unable to adapt to change. If you're under 30 and want to work here, good luck. The wi-fi doesn't even work in half of the "state-of-the-art" building three years after it was built.

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