Olin Corp. Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I have worked for Olin's Winchester Ammunition Division since 2012. I believe that the industry is a great one with a great sense of job security. The company is relatively new to Mississippi; most all of the foremen and senior management are from out of state."

"Not a lot of opportunities to move up or attainable challenges."

"Been there long enough to see bosses line to employees. and to the union."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"The people who work there are some of the best people I know"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be able to pass a drug test that is all they really care about"

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"some of the boss dont know what they are doing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"they need to boss who know what he job is and can do the job."

"Excellent - Managed 2 sales office with responsibility for nine Western States."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Growth Opportunity - Challenging work - Knowledge acquitision. Interesting Customer Base."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Present professiona apperance - Knowledge of company or industry -"

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Periodic lag in response time. --Information flow sometimes unclear. Change somewhat slow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to improve information flow and update and improve database accuracy."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Progressive in utilizing technology solutions. Allmanagement levels are open to approach."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open and honest one's ablities. Be willing to stae your strengths along with weeknesses."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Time and resource contraints to meet objectives.contraints. Some objectives are commited to without research."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Expand technical resources in order to research objectives to determine if they are obtainable."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"The travel to subcontractors to monitor and develope their systems ensuring contract compliance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Standard interviewing techniques should be utilized with an emphisis on ANSI Standards."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Dependency on government contracts and not as much of the private industry."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest and forth comming with information concernig business developement and longevity."

"My time at Olin was a mostly positive experience."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"The opportunity to be present in a time of growth and expansion of certain projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They heavily prefer background in Chlor-AlkalaI industry and do not really consider other backgrounds."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"The lack of support by immediate supervision. Sometimes it felt like you were left on an island."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Follow through and development of your direct reports after and during annual reviews and through out the year."

"Simple and effcetive"

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Solving problems related to metallurgy and electrochemistry."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"No professional growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Apply metric system, believe in technology and select the best technologies, equipment and materails available."

"Older comany where politics ran rampent."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Great challenge. Mostly nice people to work with."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Do not respect old school hard work. More interested in dirty politics, covering environmental deficinecies and shooting the messenger."

"Company makes great offers, but falls to follow up on them."

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Good benefits, set hours, and some good co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Company lacks safety, watch your fingers."

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"Not keeping with their written offers. Having to work on your days off with no advance warning."

"hope to leave"

What do you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"running crane"

What don't you like about working at Olin Corp.?

"been laid off twice"