Novelis reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)
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Steve Fisher

69% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Novelis has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 596 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novelis 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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596 reviews
1.0
Mar 7, 2015

A sad shadow of the former company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Like others say, immediate co-workers. Not much else. The moral is at an all time low - people are extremely dissatisfied.

Cons

Things are like a train wreck here. What was once a reputable company with many skilled and knowledgeable people has become a sad shadow of its former self- there is a shell on the outside but the yolk is lacking. And that shell is gradually eroding to expose the dismal reality of how the company has changed from a company, whose employees were proud to work for, into something that epitomizes a repressive autocratic environment that rewards incompetence at the level of upper management while making life intolerable for those that drive the company. The disconnect between reality and expectations is absurd and the misguided strategy very troubling – it is not working, yet the company continues to say it is. As mentioned in other reviews, all the talent is leaving in droves. Unfortunately what is replacing it, does not fill the gaps. Do not believe a word they say about talent acquisition– it only exists in their minds. Simply a big glorified campaign accentuated with annoying buzz words. Many believe that it is just a matter of time before the cracks in the foundation become more apparent to the public eye.

1.0
Dec 5, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits (for now), locations world wide, dominating the industry

Cons

Massive disconnect between upper level executives, corporate and the plants. Very frustrating due to excessive micromanaging by those who are clueless about what the business really needs at the plant floor. Excessive approvals and unrealistic expectations are wearing on the hardest of workers. The time commitments are out of line with the pay.

1.0
Mar 15, 2013

Upper management is killing a once-great company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very good salary and benefits. Great co-workers.

Cons

Senior management is systematically destroying the company. It will take years to recover assuming new management attempts to turn things around. The move to centralize everything at head office is way too extreme. As others have said, HR is not on the employees' side.

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