Philips reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,488 total reviews)
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Roy Jakobs

74% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,488 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philips 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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10K reviews
3.0
Jul 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great mission Well meaning people

Cons

- Weak leadership pipeline : too many leaders with little experience with the big picture. Extremely tactical in approach where today's problems always supersede preparing for the future. - A reactive culture : much too often investments are not made to fix a problem at source. So we build bandaids. - Siloed : to be fair they have been trying to break this since the new operating model came into place in late 2023. However the entire company is too systemically ingrained with a very very siloed mindset. Too many employees at all levels just focus on what they know and responsible for. Very few employees demonstrate the curiosity to understand upstream and downstream processes. This creates half baked solutions. Badly designed processes : see comment above. Very slow IT teams : this is not just about IT. But in general everything in the company moves slow. Several times the sense of urgency is just not there. Also fundamental analytical skills are missing in people who are called analysts. Total Comp: while the benefits are decent, the comp the bonuses and the raises cannot keep up with the market. So it does become difficult to attract really competent talent.

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Philips Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, for recognizing our great mission and for your contributions during your time at Philips. Continuously evolving our processes and leadership development is essential to keep pace with a complex and changing environment. We appreciate all feedback as part of our ongoing journey to improve and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
May 28, 2025

Leadership Accountability is Desperately Needed

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented, hard-working peers who care about their work - Opportunities to learn - Brand reputation can open doors

Cons

- The leadership culture is toxic and deeply rooted - Bullying and gaslighting is tolerated - Feedback is dismissed or used against you, and psychological safety is nonexistent! - High turnover, poor morale, and burnout are normalized - HR is complicit. Concerns are swept under the rug

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for telling about the time you have worked for our company. We are very sorry to hear that your experience, with the management in particular, has not been positive by far and that you have observed bullying, gaslighting and other concerning behavior. It is also worrying to hear that you did not feel heard / supported by the Human Resources team. Needless to say that the culture you describe definitely is not consistent with our commitment to creating a healthy workplace where all our employees feel comfortable and are treated fairly and respectfully. We would like to encourage you to share more details about your time with us via our Ethics line, which is also available to people that are no longer working with us, so this can be thoroughly investigated: https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html. Please know that your experience is not typical and we take serious note. Thank you once again for this review. We wish you all the best moving forward.
1.0
Mar 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Show up to work anytime within 7am-10am.

Cons

-High turnover in both leadership and staff creates bottlenecks and disorganization, likely due to micromanagement and unrealistic expectations. The company culture is outdated and not evolving with the times. A "fraternity culture" persists, where employees who endure toxic treatment from previous management eventually become managers themselves and continue the cycle. PTO comes with strict limitations. In certain roles, you cannot use your PTO freely, as there are rules preventing time off when others on your team are already off. Expect inconsistent treatment and varying answers to your questions depending on your team or supervisor. The role is advertised as requiring no prior experience, yet formal training lasts only 4-5 days, primarily consisting of shadowing a supervisor. Employees are hired individually, with no cohort or peer group for shared learning and support. There are minimal opportunities for growth as this business sector for Philips has only a few parts to it and operations are completely separate from what other teams might handle. Some people stay in the same role for 10 years yet they either cannot get to management title or deliberately do not want to.

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for leaving your review here on Glassdoor. We appreciate it that you have decided to tell about your experience at Philips in Malvern. We are very sorry to hear about the behavior and situations you have observed, as we attach great importance to creating a work culture where all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully. We encourage anyone who feels that these commitments are not respected to bring this to the attention of their manager or HR representative or to share this through a Speak Up concern (https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html). All reports are investigated thoroughly by our team. Thank you again for writing this review. It's very valuable to us to know how we could make your experience more positive. We wish you all the best from here on out.
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