Does Colgate-Palmolive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colgate-Palmolive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colgate-Palmolive. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colgate-Palmolive?

81% of Colgate-Palmolive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colgate-Palmolive 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colgate-Palmolive?

Intern (145) , Estagiário (90) , Brand Manager (61) , Internship (54) , Manager (48) , Business Analyst (39) , Analyst (38) , Marketing (35) , Director (30) , Customer Development Executive (29) , Customer Development Manager (28) , Analista (26) , Customer Development Officer (24) , Financial Analyst (20) , Operador De Máquinas (20)

What are the pros of working at Colgate-Palmolive according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture and Empathetic towards employees" ((in 254 reviews)); "The people are great and collaborate constantly." ((in 237 reviews)); "benefits are good and retirement" ((in 205 reviews)); "Good work life balance and place to learn" ((in 197 reviews)); "It has a good salary and it's aware of the work" ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colgate-Palmolive according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and make you move around" ((in 64 reviews)); "Mid management needs to align with senior management on personnel policies and start working towards the development of their reports, in order to get people motivated and more committed to their roles" ((in 16 reviews)); "The upper management does not give a crap about you." ((in 15 reviews)); "Favoritism does exist, and it is brutally display." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Colgate-Palmolive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Colgate-Palmolive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Colgate-Palmolive in 2026.

Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)

Noel Wallace

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Colgate-Palmolive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 14, 2016

Working at Colgate was my best job and the a most rewarding career till I retired.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encouraged and challenged me to be my best. Very ethical company with great work life balance. They pay for performance.

Cons

Required 2-5 year job change to move up the ladder with relocation to other global locations. Some employees are not as mobile as others.

3.0

Apr 27, 2016

Solid company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people with diverse experiences Global opportunities and ability to shape your career Excellent benefits Consistent business results tied to a conservative management approach.

Cons

Functional silos can still occur Human resources are not very good and not keeping up with the times married to outdated performance review process and competency based interviewing

5.0

Apr 20, 2016

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colgate is one of the few organizations to stay true to its value systems. It holds its ethics to the highest standards and expects the same from all employees. It believes in giving its employees an opportunity to learn and grow

Cons

It sometimes can feel very bureaucratic as you need a lot of approvals to move forward

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