Linde reviews about "manager"

Unfortunately the pillars Linde go by are false. When I spoke up about wrongful doing through proper channels as Linde advises I was blind sighted with the retaliation I received. Any crazy request my manager and the new director of healthcare Canada (who is a poor fit ) she is very two faced, and when I was 1:1 with her helping out when my manager was on vacation, and meeting all expectations she was good. When she’s with other senior managers she would show a different side. One day they labeled a meeting as a follow up (blind sighted again) once I logged on someone from HR I never heard about was on the call and my manager letting me know I was being terminated. I met my manager the same day and dropped my company property off. There were no warning letters, I’ve always been a high performer so when asking for feedback HR mentioned there was no cause and they are going in a different direction. This was all due to reporting a director who was abusive. This was the retaliation I faced. They also let go of a few senior HR partners as well (same week). I’ll

Sales and distribution disjointed at times . Small yearly raises not keeping up with inflation

The Benelux management team is disorganized. There used to be a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere in the office, with a sense of autonomy that helped balance out the lower salary and made people want to stay. However, the current approach is overly controlling — to the point where employees are monitored on how long they spend in the bathroom and are told they cannot take their next scheduled break. Some employees were let go, and others were made to feel unwelcome, creating a tense and hostile work environment. As a result, many team members left voluntarily, and those who remained had to absorb the extra workload without any salary adjustments. Several people, including managers, have gone on burnout leave due to the pressure and toxicity. If you go on medical leave — even for burnout — management may still contact you to ask when you’re returning, which is not in line with legal or ethical standards. Career growth opportunities are minimal. Although interviews suggest there is a clear development plan, in reality, that plan has been "in progress" for over two years, repeatedly reassigned and never implemented. Salary negotiations are discouraged. Even modest requests for an increase are often met with dismissal and suggestions to leave the company. Unfortunately, some team members and managers have expressed discriminatory views, including racist and misogynistic remarks. Attempts to report this behavior have reportedly led to retaliation and breaches of confidentiality by HR. To be clear, this feedback applies specifically to the Benelux team — I cannot speak for the experience of employees in other teams. Overall, I would not recommend this company, particularly if you’re considering joining the Benelux team.

Bad managers that no nothing about what they are managing. Very low raises. Once you're there a few years and start making a decent wage they get rid of people. Then a few months later they start rehiring at a lower wage then you started with.

This company lays off 10-15% of its workforce every 18 months, hires, and then repeats the cycle. I was hired as a 'Plant Design Engineer', however, I immediately discovered that the role only consisted of overseas personnel coordination and technical support which is commonly referred to as a 'Mechanical Project Engineer,' (someone else posted a similar review.) All engineering and design work is performed in India, Germany, or 3rd parties. My direct manager was terryble, never in my career have I had a manager let out an audible 'ughh' to my face or on Teams calls when asked for clarification or guidance, my apologies that I haven't been designing piping systems for over 20 years! In May of 2025 I was transferred with no explanation and against my will into a QA/QC role that blindsided me with a 50% travel requirement. During the transition to the new position, a director (this person couldn't manage a McDonald's) tried to justify it by saying 'you've actually always been a part of the quality department' which was a complete lie. Between the layoffs, restructuring, & constant outsourcing, the Tonawanda site is a shell of what it was when it was Praxair. It's never a good sign when senior employees have a 'countdown until retirement' on dry erase boards in their office or retire early due to workplace drama. My employment here (thankfully somewhat short) was a frustrating waste of time and I left the company with very few meaningful skills and relevant experience. My role was outsourced to India before my last day after giving 2 weeks notice prior, they couldn't wait to outsource it.