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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2.0
Sep 4, 2012

Was once a great job

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Pros

Company car, cell phone, DSL, gas card etc. This was once a pretty decent gig. In the past couple of years it has become a complete nightmare. The micromanaging has come to an all time high.

Cons

Extrmely micromanaged and very low bonus/commissions for high performers; Tons of Administrative work with barely any time to complete it between making outrageous call goals and other outrageous metrics. Bonus structure makes no sense at all and is capped. The most a high perfromer over 100% can make is $1200 quarterly AFTER taxes. They have a survey company that calls your accounts which they claim is to evauate how your detailing expertise is - however accounts are reporting that the surveys are "checking" in on sales reps asking inappropriate questions. Unprofessional upper management and the customer service department is a joke. hey screw up all your orders.

3.0
Aug 30, 2012

almost good

Recommend
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Pros

multinational company, good work envirionment, excelent team working, salary package at medium level

Cons

sometimes to much stress, not to many opportunities to develop your individual career, you learn only what you have to do!

2.0
Aug 30, 2012

Not the best place for Women

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you are single without any ties... this may be the best place for you.. Education is not as important you think.

Cons

Too may people in middle management without degrees who hinder the growth of people with degrees and real experience. This is not the place to be if you are a minority, and a women. In the last year... this company has allowed middle mangement to mis-treat a number of women and minorities.... In our last in house lay-off.. More minorities and women were let go.. This is not the same Colgate from 20 years ago.. If you have family,,, this might not be the best place for you to work.. Again.... with the type of management they have.... the good old boy network is alive and establish..... Very hard to now move up no matter how good you are... The moto in the company is now....if you screw up you will move up.

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