Philips is going backwards wrt. home office - People Manager Philips Employee Review

3.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

nice colleagues, international, English is quite acceptable. Very decent pay.

Cons

Now they want people to return to office. Instead of providing flexibility, they ask people to go to the office 3 days each week. This strict rule is really not working. People should go to the ffice for a reason, for instance, they could go 5 days straight if there are important reasons to go. One size fits all will not work in today's working culture. Since it's a small site, career development in corporate functions is extremely limited. You need to either work in the Netherlands or in the US to have visibility.

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Philips Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's great to know that you value our international teamwork. We hear you and recommend sharing your suggestions with your manager or HR. Appreciate your feedback and thank you once again.

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5.0
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Pros

Good Company, good resources and many helpful people

Cons

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Philips Response
1mo
Thanks for sharing your experience and for your time with us at Philips. It's wonderful to know that you found good resources and a helpful, supportive environment among our teams. We truly appreciate your dedication and your contributions during your journey here. We wish you the very best of success in your future career challenges.
2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

The people in non- upper management roles that work there are fantastic. Great sense of community onsite and the culture champions are consistently looking for ways to make work life better.

Cons

Very poor communication on the strategy for the business unit. Leadership publicly promotes innovation and new ideas to be presented but then those ideas are shot down or penalized in private by current upper management. The business unit leadership says that don't want excuses for project delays but will then decide to do 3 major layoffs in the first two quarters with no transition plan, no support for gap in resources and no expectations to delayed progress.

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Philips Response
1w
Thanks for sharing your feedback and for your 7.5 years of service with us. It’s great to hear that you found a fantastic sense of community and culture onsite among your colleagues. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Your perspective on management transparency and resource support is incredibly helpful, and we’re actively working to improve our ways of working. We appreciate your dedication over the years and your honest insights, which help us focus on building a better workplace. We wish you all the best in your future career.
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