Procter & Gamble reviews

Has become very insular. Given promote-from-within culture and today's economic/job environment, it has become much more political than ever; feels more like a shark tank than it ever used to. Morale dropping considerably. Just does not feel quite like the P&G we knew and signed up for many years ago. Length of time between promotions has expanded considerably. ALOT of contraction at the top levels (Associate MD and above) so that advancement is extremely difficult, even if you're a water-walker....much less if you're "just" a strong/very strong performer. Too much advocacy, networking, jockeying and positioning/politics required nowadays - particularly in Cincinnati area.

If you aren't 'raised' by them, they don't want you and will do everything they can do to get rid of you. Even if you get on board and start singing along. They will still push you out. They do not adhere to their own rules. You hear all this stuff about success drivers and Purpose Values & Principles that you are supposed to live by. But management does not live by their own rules. It is very 1984 ish. In meetings they talk about how as a manager you have to chose only one person to save in your boat and let the others drown. There are management seminars on Strength Finders, Focus on your Strengths etc. But when you try to manage that way you are judged as a bad manager because you are not firing that person. But then you see other bad people around you getting promoted all the time because they are someone's friend or whatever.