Risk averse management has drained a lot of the energy from marketing - Brand Manager Procter & Gamble Employee Review

3.0
Mar 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to work in different categories and different geographies Great training ground for marketing/general management Amazing talent in most functions Purpose, Values and Principles provide a solid foundation for the company Great brands

Cons

Too much of the career path is determined by who you know and where you work in your first assignment, which is assigned randomly Middle management (Associate Directors/Directors) create internal swirl, slowing down work for the project team Hard to get promoted beyond Brand Manager

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 19, 2026
Recommend
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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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