Philips reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(10,488 total reviews)
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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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1.0
Nov 7, 2024

Getting worse and worse

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Pros

Genuine, real colleagues I enjoy working with

Cons

Sr leadership out of touch with reality. They don't understand or want to understand the common view. For example, with recent RTO, "I am energized by working with colleagues in office" comments with no allowance to their privileged positions (living close to the office, extremely well paid, spouse taking care of family, etc) as compared to the majority (living far from office due to housing cost, paid less due to junior roles, both parents working, etc). Feeling like I have to be *fake* everyday and act like it's all good when the ship is sinking.

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for sharing a few words about your Philips experience. We regret to hear it hasn't lived up to your expectations. It's important for us to listen and understand, as we're interested in offering our people with a rewarding career experience. Therefore, your points of improvement are duly noted. Our upper Management is also active on here, reading and taking into account all reviews. Wishing you the best with your career.
2.0
Sep 5, 2023

Left Due to Disability Discrimination

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I gave two stars instead of one because the inclusion and diversity team was extremely supportive and the HR representatives I worked with were kind to me and at least heard me out. Ultimately, though, nothing substantial was done to prevent the discrimination, forcing me to have to leave.

Cons

Recently, they have started becoming stricter about employees having to be in the office, to the detriment of their disabled employees. It became more and more difficult for disabled employees to be given permission to be in the office less than 3 days a week, even if their job had been successfully performed remotely. I had managers who stood up for my needs for a few years, which allowed me to do my job. Unfortunately, a new manager joined the team who was outwardly discriminatory and fought tooth and nail to deny my accommodations despite my having successfully done my job almost entirely remotely for 3 years. I made myself sick just to sit in an almost empty office building multiple times a week doing work that could have been done remotely. Her disdain for my disability then bled into her overall treatment of me and I made the choice to leave. She is still at the company. After my departure, my role was posted on LinkedIn with a special message about the role requiring certain levels of physical endurance - effectively stating that the manager did not want to hire another disabled employee. That was ultimately what solidified my decision to write this review.

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Philips Response
2y
Hi, thank you for sharing your honest review with us. It’s clear that your Philips experience wasn’t positive. It’s regrettable to hear that this experience doesn’t reflect our values on diversity and inclusion; here at Philips we believe that all individuals should be treated fairly and respectfully and should have equal access to opportunities and resources, contributing fully to Philips’ success. We’re here to listen, and understand, as your feedback is appreciated and helps point us towards the right direction. Please know that our upper Management is also active on here, reading all reviews. We would also like to encourage you to share your experience with our independent Ethics Line, via this link: https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/report.html. We will then be able to investigate this further. Wishing you all the best with your career.
3.0
Jul 10, 2023

A standard large company

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Pros

Philips is full of great benefits and great people. There is an emphasis on a work-life balance, and it's well shared across the company. Obviously you might be stuck with a manager that does not share this mindset, but for the team I am on, and for the people I talk to (both in Nashville and around the US/Globe) it is a recurring theme. There is also a strong focus on the end user, which is typically a patient. They do their best to drive the point home that the work you do will likely aid in saving someone's life, or aiding in their care.

Cons

The ship is slow to steer. There are some highly ambitious individuals here, but I've seen some ideas get stomped out, not because of manager's or a culture that stifles innovation, but rather the amount of red tape that exists. It should be noted that this is likely exacerbated in my current role, but felt it should be mentioned. The data and tech literacy of the company is quite low. If you are looking to do analytics or want to work with data there will be a lot of hair pulling involved while getting said data, as well as communicating its worth.

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Philips Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to reflect upon your time at Philips so far, as well as supporting us in our mission. We appreciate the feedback, as it will help us in improving upon our current work structure. It's unfortunate to see that you feel that it hasn't been optimal for you. Know that this won't go unnoticed: our upper management is active on Glassdoor as well, and are monitoring all reviews. Thanks again for being onboard, and we wish you all the best in your Philips career.
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