Is Colgate-Palmolive a good company to work for?

Colgate-Palmolive has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,724 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Colgate-Palmolive to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Colgate-Palmolive have been left by employees working as Internship , Intern and Director .

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?

80% 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 (27) , 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 266 reviews)); "The people are great and collaborate constantly." ((in 236 reviews)); "benefits are good and retirement" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good work life balance and place to learn" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good salary and two bonus pots if working in manufacturing plant" ((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 61 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 15 reviews)); "The upper management does not give a crap about you." ((in 14 reviews)); "Favoritism does exist, and it is brutally display." ((in 8 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.

What are the top reviewed Colgate-Palmolive locations?

New York , Piscataway , Morristown , Morristown , Hodges , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Topeka , Cambridge , Greenwood , Dallas , Rogers , New Brunswick , Guaynabo , San Juan , Chicago , Cincinnati , Edison , Burlington , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Newark , Phoenix , Knoxville , Memphis , Columbus , Smyrna , Bloomfield , Elizabeth

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,488 total reviews)

Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,488 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Jul 19, 2015

Good for entry level

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Very healthy financially, and the ideal employer for someone to start his/her career in marketing/sales. Sales oriented with strong brand equities.

Cons

Work/life balanced nonexistent especially after recent years' cost reduction activities that led to increased responsibilities, increased expectations, increased work hours, and mediocre pay.

4.0

Jul 16, 2015

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Key learning points Good knowledge of + SAP system + EBUY  Experience and knowledge in FMCG business and multinational working environment, thoroughly understand the process of allocating budget, making purchase and process payments, from start to end.  Got daily training & practice on effective communication skills, both internally and externally  Be precise, detailed, careful and patient with payment tasks.

Cons

Job switching frequency Less communication from top management

5.0

Jul 6, 2015

Colgate-Palmolive Philippines

Vmi analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice work environment and nice people to work with

Cons

Philippines only have limited opportunities for growth in the Supply Chain Department

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