nVent Reviews

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)
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Beth Wozniak

73% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

nVent has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 454 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The nVent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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454 reviews
1.0
27 Dec 2023

Worse place to be, unless you like OT

Recommend
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Pros

working near town area, work from home

Cons

non-stop working, 100 emails to attend not planning to get more overhead to share the load. not helpful bosses poor management

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nVent Response
2y
Thank you for your comments and taking the time to leave a review. We are disappointed that you did not have a positive experience working at nVent and wish things could have been different. It sounds like you were tremendously overloaded and that is not what we want for our employees. We take feedback seriously and do our best to investigate when we can. I would be interested in learning more if you are willing to share. Please reach out to me at Feedback@nVent.com. We wish you much success in your next role!
1.0
6 Aug 2024

Inadequate Leadership, Poor Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This place is a haven for workaholics! You'll be swamped with tasks from day one till the day you bid farewell to the company.

Cons

My experience was marred by poor management and an incompetent manager. Despite the company's promising vision, the lack of effective leadership and guidance hindered any potential for growth or success. - Lacked clear communication and vision. - Failed to provide regular feedback or coaching. (When you provided feedback, the manager will reply, "Maybe you are not fit for this job and should consider finding another one?") - Made unrealistic expectations and targets with minimal resources. - The manager's manager showed favoritism and bias toward the manager. - Was unapproachable and unresponsive to concerns. - Inefficient processes and procedures. - Unclear roles and responsibilities. (Essentially, everything was your responsibility, even though there were over 100 emails and only one person to handle them.) - No opportunities for growth or professional development. - High turnover rate due to poor management.

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nVent Response
1y
Thank you for your comments, suggestions, and taking the time to leave an honest review. We regret to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with us in such a short period of time. That is definitely not the experience we desire for people and this is very concerning. It is a shame to read that you were unsupported by your manager and felt overwhelmed with tasks, along with receiving no clear direction on how to improve the situation. We're truly sorry. We do take feedback seriously and can do our best to investigate. We would be interested in learning more (role, location, etc.) if you are willing to share. That would enable us to dig deeper. Please reach out to us directly at Feedback@nVent.com. We wish things didn't end on such a sour note, but do wish you much success in your next role!
4.0
20 Aug 2022

Nice people & working environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues are nice and strong collaborative spirit

Cons

When results are not up to expectation, cutting people is very common.

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nVent Response
3y
Thank you for your comments! We are grateful to hear you worked with great people during your time at nVent. Workforce changes are never easy decisions. We understand the difficulty experienced by employees when those circumstances occur. However, as a growing organization, we are always looking to improve and we appreciate your feedback. Best of luck with your next professional journey!
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