Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,483 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 2,483 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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4.0
Jul 25, 2010

Good, solid foundational company.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people make it enjoyable to come to work. Senior management has become more engaged with key stakeholders both internally and externally. Not a company that has a ton of flash, but a company that has a great deal of substance - "fringe benefits" are not common but strong bonus payout and retirement plans more than compensate. Very stable and excellent at tactical execution. Tremendous at fast following. Despite cons listed, the overall company is strong and stable and I highly recommend it.

Cons

Struggles to innovate successfully. Does not spend tremendously on advertising beyond oral care brands while other categories are primarily left to fend off competition in-store. Very lean organization does not always offer quick advancement and advancement to higher levels of sales management forces you to go through NY (expensive and family challenging). Can be somewhat near-sighted with frequent "fires to put out". Resources are not always allocated optimally to support the business creating challenges at work/life balance.

3.0
Jun 22, 2010
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Pros

Great compensation Good working enviroment Respect The opportunity to be part of consumer goods industry

Cons

Too conservative Very hard to get a carrer path. Opportunities are not given to the best individuals. Not work/life balance for finance, IT, and other support areas. Poor workplace conditions for a company of this size. Some people work with minimal space and light conditions. Not easy to progress and you become and specialist in your process. Nothing new to learn

5.0
Jun 20, 2010
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Pros

Lives it's core values of: Caring, Continuous Improvement and Global Teamwork, wonderful people, process and systems, Managing with Respect culture. Great benefits and takes care of it's people overall (i.e. great beneftis, career advancement opportunities).

Cons

Overall still a very conservative cutlure which at times stifles innovation and creativity.

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