Lies to stockholders and employees. - Retail Merchandiser Procter & Gamble Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best reason: Looks good on resume. Brand names.

Cons

Cons: P&G was a great company (at one time) and one of the best in the country. Here's what's happened to me. I was told I was "crucial to the success of Proctor & Gamble". In fact, every one of us (including our managers and those above them) were told this over and over again. We were doing a great job. Then without notice we were all told there we were going into a "transition" with two other companies. In fact, they laid off thousands of us this month alone. They only reported 1600 to the press, however. I've since learned they've done this consistently from time to time always without notice. We got NO severance pay for our loyalty. Our benefits are lost the month we're gone. Our careers gone. In a time when the economy is so horrible they couldn't have done a less respectful American deed. I'm stunned with disbelief, really.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Many intelligent people who are experts in their fields who are willing to help and provide advice (if they have time). Decent benefits and pay.

Cons

I mentioned time because many people are stretched and overworked. Work life balance is pretty bad and shows no signs of improvement. A lot of this can be attributed to near useless management. Every project is treated as absolute maximum priority but can still be dropped at a moment's notice. Work processes are horribly cumbersome and slow. Even small changes require many approvals but there are endless demands to "move faster".

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