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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2K reviews
3.0
Sep 1, 2008

LET THE GM RUN THE BUSINESS

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good school with excellent brands. Company with good intentions and potential if leadership is right.

Cons

Talks too much but still lot needs to be achieved. Sets goals on the spur of the moment. Does not have clear long term plans bottom up.

4.0
Sep 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent financial track record, very stable. Strong global coverage and focus. Very focused on a few product categories. With a few minor exceptions the company really walks its talk when it comes to values and managing with respect. Excellent opportunities for professional development with a global career. Excellent people and company culture - very open, team based, truly global

Cons

Culture is quite conservative and consensus based, which at times limits abilities to try new things and limits risk taking. Some opportunities to be more innovative and push the boundaries.

4.0
Aug 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation. Commercially Minded. Strong respect for others. Financially sound. Good company to stay in long term.

Cons

Weak marketing competencies. Very limited in creativity. Too many stakeholders in process. No clear innovation process. Not the best place to learn marketing. Very old school in marketing approach. Local subsidiary marketing team too bogged down in operationals due to lack of strong support from peripheral functions (customer marketing, promotions, supply chain, etc)

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