Try being more accommodating to motherhood.
When Massachusetts becomes a red state, will we move to California?
Asking for a friend
Another Reorg
Biologics BU created. No more Chemistry sales staff in EU?
THE FULL RUNDOWN ON TARIFFS
multiple countries aimed at lowering tariffs and trade barriers, potentially leading to a more stable and predictable trading environment. Specific to Waters Corporation: Waters Corporation has a significant presence in Wexford, Ireland, and its... — read more
forced to wear too many hats
I was hired for one role and since then I've taken on three other roles, while maintaining that primary role. The training for these roles is nonexistent and I'm worried this balancing act is going to come crashing down. What can I do to improve my... — read more
Stuck in neutral
Seems Waters has been stuck in a neutral gear since Oohdit arrival. Treading water with offhore and ops culling to cover cost of acquisition not adding to top line. What's next?
Toxic positivity has become the new norm
Fake smiles at work while they sc--w us over, and if you vent, you’re the problem
🏃♀️Congratulations to all participants of the Waters Wilmslow Running Festival!
We are proud to be a long-standing sponsor of the event, and every year, our team of runners support The Christie Charity, which provides enhanced services to cancer patients. As more than 5,000 athletes passed by our mass spectrometry headquarters... — read more
What are your motives?
Negative reviews can severely damage the revenue of any company. Bad reviews can reduce the customer's trust and damage the company's reputation. Customers do not like to buy from companies with bad reputations. Many bad reviews are challenging to... — read more
Reality of tariffs
USA is the largest market,pay the tariffs or move back.its not uncertain, it is a reality.its inevitable waters has to manufacture in the US to access the largest market and avoid tariffs.managers are in the same boat as you,don't fall for the bluff... — read more
Woke policies forever or time to wake up?
With everyone now recognizing the new normal, how quickly will leaders accept reality instead of burying their heads in the sand? Time for Hollywood style management and hypocrisy is up.
Tariffs
Are stainless steel tubing for colums included in the tariffs or is it just raw steel?management?
Where do you want to work?
from GlassDoor: Company Company Rating (out of 5) / CEO Approval Rating (%) Agilent 4.0 / 75% Thermo Fisher 3.8 / 72% Danaher 3.8 / 72% Bruker 3.6 / 63% Waters 3.3 / 53%
Total Rewards Statement is BS
What a sleazy trick to rip off U.S. workers: they toss your 401(k) and insurance contributions into your salary to bloat your ‘total compensation.’ It’s a shady, almost fraudulent move that stinks of dishonesty. These practices need to be exposed... — read more
Rules for thee, not for me
Why even bother with asking everyone to come back to office in person when leadership doesn’t even follow them? Many “leaders” preach ‘in-office collaboration’ but barely show up themselves—meanwhile, their pals skip in-person work entirely and get... — read more
Whose brilliant idea was it to source or manufacture products from China?
Crazy tariffs! FAFO. Make in America!
Waters annual Review time
Yes ladies and Gentlemen, it's that time of year again! A complete waste of time. Management have admitted they are only allocated so many top grade performers and that they have to give at least one staff member on their team a lower bonus rating... — read more
Yearly Raise Numbers
Ranking-Proficient Raise- 3% Feel free to post yours as well so we can get a good pool of info on this.
What did you do last week?
Stop hiding behind your desks.
Lawsuit?
Does anyone know what the lawsuit was that was referenced in the town hall that was for $350M? Was it a different one than the 401k settlement?
No growth
We would highlight that Waters' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.1% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 5.3% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other... — read more
Share price plummets
growth growth growth
Know your worth
Batra gets 200 x your salary.imprtant job?maybe,hardly brain surgeon though.200 × better human being?🏴☠️
Revolution of common sense
Will udit be able to realise it makes sense to produce in the U.S for U.S market to avoid tariffs, and have a more reliable and cheaper supply chain.
GCC/India fluffing up Glassdoor again
India office literally spamming the company glassdoor with fake 4 and 5 star reviews. They have lost dozens of employees via them quitting so they have the remaining contractors pumping up the glassdoor numbers so that they can lure in some fresh... — read more
Plenty of jobs in life sciences.
Ida announce life sciences employment figures are up throughout Ireland for 2024. alll except waters of course.
Prohibited siubstance
Why are irish workers being exposed to highly toxic dcm when it is a prohibited substance in the United States.
Enough of the false gratitude!
"It's your great work that make waters what it is".it's our great work that make shareholders,ceo and execs rich.endless pat's on the back don't pay the rent.they ain't going to keep us here either.
Cascade
It is the time again of performance evaluations and objectives. What are the execs planning this time around?
Currency swap agreement
In Dec 23 the company entered a currency swap agreement with the euro and yen.this lowers risk exposure to currency fluctuation.the usual minimum term for these agreements is 10 years,however waters only entered a 3 year agreement.does this mean they... — read more
Raises or bonuses for normal workers?
What is the deal with raises and bonuses for non-management office workers this year?
Oohdit Review
Needs Improvement - $1.4B cap deployed and revs barely cover the interest payment. Revs flat since hired. No positive ROI. Management Recommendation - P I P and replace with resource at GCC as position is redundant.
I’m seeing my job here as a temporary thing
It was clear to me on day one that there are no career opportunities. I gave it a year and figured that we have no chance. No advancement avenues, no raises, horrible management. You’ll be just laid off at best. And made to train your replacement... — read more
Go now
I was privy to some info on redundancy payments for anyone interested. Payments are highly capped and limited in the very rare case they are even offered. Don't hold out for this. Live your life