Procter & Gamble reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(14,297 total reviews)
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Jon R. Moeller

83% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Procter & Gamble has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,297 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Procter & Gamble 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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5.0
May 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Best company. Best methods and continuously improving them. Always striving to do the right thing and live out the stated values. Incentives are for the most part ligned up with desired behavior. Pay is fair at the beginning but gets progressively better as you stick with it. Benefits are really good. The company is sensitive to personal needs and will accomodate life / work balance that are reasonable. This company promotes from within which then creates a great expertise at the higher management levels. Other (most) companies hire from the outside at any level which then results in bosses that do not really have the skills to be a boss when compared to subordinates that have been around a while.

Cons

Some people might see it as a downside that you can't just sit and relax. You have to continously stretch yourself just to keep up. That in turn in personal and professional growth at a much faster speed than an average company. Also, my only build for the comnpany is that it needs to ensure being a good people manager is part of the skills needed for promotion beyond band 2. I've seen a few people making it beyond that that are well known for being "very" difficult. They in teun could/have created collateral damage by way of scaring away employees that could have been great for the company to keep around.

4.0
May 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mobility within the company is a must. If you are not satisfied with your current assignment, it is relatively easy to move to a more satisfying position. Employees are encouraged to change assignments every few years so as not to get bored. Also, P&G takes care of its employees in ways that I have not seen in other companies. They also live what they preach - at the work sites, you see ONLY P&G products to be used - spilled something in your office? - there is Bounty paper towels nearby. Have a runny nose? Puffs are on your desk. It is little things that make the day to day worth working here. Very flexible work plans and schedule options - especially for scientists. Further, I've only run into a few people that I couldn't trust - everyone else operates at an expected level of integrity and honesty that "business games" or office politics rarely get in the way of the ultimate team goals of improving the products P&G makes. Finally, if you eventually leave the company, you have a HUGE gold star on your resume.

Cons

Masters Degrees and PhDs (in a scientific field) are sometimes undervalued compared to an engineering degree. Further the respect and monetary compensation/advancement opportunity is not there that you would otherwise get in an academic research setting or a phamaceutical company. Also, this is a high energy, high output job. If you want to be challenged in ways you didn't expect - this is the place for you, otherwise don't even think about it. Engineering is generally considered management while scientists (non-engineers) do the "grunt work." in the labs. Eventually if you get high enough - you are expected to move up or move out.

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