Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,481 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 2,481 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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2.0
Feb 22, 2018

Hill's Pet Nutrition Territory Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits for being a part of Colgate. Company car, reimbursed phone, internet, and they supply you with everything you need. Good Product and excellent training on the product itself. Great for young and unattached professionals looking to build a career.

Cons

No accountability to management so you can try to get away with anything, but so can your bosses. Too much overnight travel Bad for families Bad for veterans (prepare for miserable treatment and disrespect if anyone finds out you're a veteran. They'll treat you like garbage, ask inappropriate questions, treat you differently than other employees, and overall make you feel unwelcome.) If you want a promotion, you have to relocate. Absolutely minimal marketing support for the Pet Team. All of the resources go to the more profitable veterinary side of the business. High turnover means more work for the ones that stay. Many people left while I was on the team. If you look across the country, you'll see many openings for this position. (See the Hill's Pet Nutrition page of Glassdoor and you'll find more of this same job. They split it so it doesn't look like too many vacancies, but they are plentiful). This job isn't some summer gig you get between semesters, this is a full-on career that people are abandoning left and right because of abusive management and lack of support. Don't work here if you love your spouse or your children. You will barely see them and you'll have a manager that doesn't care about you or them. If you hate your family and would rather work all the time on a Sisyphean task, go ahead and apply; you'll be in good company.

3.0
Feb 18, 2018

Depends on your position & boss

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, reputable, ethical company, stock does well

Cons

Leadership is not consistent, promotion/raises based on demographics not merit, top heavy company with too many VPs

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