Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,485 total reviews)
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Noel Wallace

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,485 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).

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2K reviews
4.0
Apr 16, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cares for employees in line with their values

Cons

Sometimes things may seem fake.

4.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good company culture and caring people - The work-life balance is relatively attainable as compared to similar FMCG giants - Relatively competitive benefits package -

Cons

- HR favors external hires than instead of building leaders from within - Management can become too political in terms of promotion and people movements - Career progression is very very slow if you are home-grown and not an external hire - Cross-functional movements are very rigid

4.0
Apr 10, 2026

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance // good salary package // leader brand

Cons

Not competitive / no remote (1 day)

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