Good company but little scope to progress, unless you are a graduate! - Business Support Specialist Philips Employee Review

3.0
Sep 14, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office and accessible location in Guildford. Agile working environment. Positive culture and generally supportive office to work within. A lot invested in graduates for career progression.

Cons

Investment in graduates take precedent over the clinical expertise of sales force. Sometimes leaders ignore experienced clinical workforce. Declining moral. Lack of integrity by leadership. A lot of talk and little action.

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Philips Response
9y
Hello there, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about Philips. We're glad to hear from you that you have a positive outlook towards your former employer and your job as a Business Support Specialist in Guildford in the United Kingdom. We're pleased to hear that you felt that there was a positive work culture in the office. We also value your points of criticism about the ways of working. We actually developed a program called Accelerate! which is our multi-year, worldwide business transformation program to change the way we do business and unlock our full potential, to become more agile, innovative and entrepreneurial as a company.​​ In becoming operationally excellent, it is essential to learn and to build capabilities​, as well as to continuously build on our Growth and Performance Culture. As you mentioned in your review we create career possibilities for graduates, but we like to emphasise that we would like all our employees to progress in their personal and professional abilities. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for working for Philips for more than five years. You contribution to our company is highly appreciated. We wish you all the best in your future career!

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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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