Poor diversity + no career path if you are not in the club - even with female CEO - Manager UL Solutions Employee Review

2.0
Jul 14, 2023
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Pros

Flexibility and it's not hard to look like a superstar if you just work a little hard because others around you show low productivity or no sense of urgency.

Cons

Diversity. If you are a person of color you are still treated as a supporting role even with more accomplishments and degrees because you are in not in "the club." You will be talked down to, not trusted, and put on secondary projects in middle manager roles-Giving little to no hope career progression is an option. The 50% female C-Suite is the biggest accomplishment in the past few years - but even that lacks it's diversity.

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UL Solutions Response
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Thank you for your feedback. At UL Solutions we strive to ensure an inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self, do their best work, and achieve their career objectives. Everyone’s experience is important to us, and we realize not everyone has the same experience. We have seen year over year diversity growth in our highly global, engineering based organization. We also know there is always more work to be done and we are deeply committed to live up to our DEI aspiration. If any employee ever feels they are less than equal in any way, please reach out to your local HR Partner. You may also email talent.acquistion@ul.com and one of our advisors will reach out to you to follow up on your concerns.

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