Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,482 total reviews)
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Noel Wallace

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,482 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Colgate-Palmolive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Jun 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Job security - Lots of Moms, therefore people are caring and nice - Well-defined jobs. Not much thinking required. - Good pay and work hours.

Cons

- No creativity or challenge - Political and hierarchial - Very old school, old white men culture - Strict, long winded processes - Tries to mould employees. Opinions are discouraged.

4.0
Aug 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse culture - truly a global company; excellent work-life balance; great products and opportunity to be a part of consumer product trends; opportunity to travel if desired ; mentor program; overall good benefits and perks.

Cons

Limited opportunites to transfer to other departments unless you are willing to work overseas. Salaries aren't as competitive as others in the industry,.

3.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall Colgate is a stable company.

Cons

really not best place to work and a few (alot) managers think thet are the alpha and omega!

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