Does Not Compete With Other Company Salaries - Cyber Security Analyst UL Solutions Employee Review

2.0
Sep 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great environment -A lot of extremely nice people that have been working at the company for a long time -Good opportunity for personal growth, however do not stay more than 2 years. They will have you doing responsibilities that you are able to get paid for way more money at another company. Good for padding resume and personal knowledge building.

Cons

-Pay is not competitive at all. Expect to make 20-30% less than you would at other organizations. There's a reason a lot of people jokingly say UL stands for "Underpayed Labor" - Bad Management to Employee ratio. You will end up in departments with as many managers as analysts which can make it difficult to work -Company wide culture around saving money. Our department cancels projects so that our end year numbers look favorable to the Core Team. -Non-technical leadership means prioritize do not align with findings from analysts. Many IT decisions are made that do not match the priorities that should be focused on to secure the organization. They match up with what ends up looking nice or show favorable "graphs" or "reports" -Senior IT Analyst job responsibilities are expected from Associate level Analysts.

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UL Solutions Response
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Thank you for your 5+ years of service at UL. Happy to see you highlight the great working environment, nice people and opportunities for personal growth at UL. Regarding total compensation, UL invests heavily in our employees’ overall financial well-being including salaries competitive with the market. In addition, UL provides ALL employees with an annual bonus, generous paid time-off, strong and affordable health care benefits and a sizeable 401k match (5% match + extra 4% contribution after one year). As the market conditions are ever-changing, we want to ensure we remain competitive, which is why we will share this feedback directly with the Total Rewards team. We appreciate the contributions you made at UL and the time you took to leave a review.

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