Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,485 total reviews)
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Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Aug 31, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

(+) Classic training on how to run a business (+) Colgate values are reflected within company culture, caring and work/life balance (+) Retention - many managers have been with the company for a long time (10-20yrs!) (+) Good locations - most sales managers are field-based - home offices or have offices in cities closest to the accounts (+) New U.S. President - has a great management style, leading change!

Cons

(-) Innovation - usually not first to market with new items (-) Cross-functionality within roles - it is difficult to work with other divisions without getting pushback

4.0
Aug 27, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good training given 2. Opportunity for professional growth 3. Room for advancement/promotions

Cons

Company culture varies depending on what department you work for.

4.0
Aug 26, 2009

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding company to work with. Great benefit package and a continuous improvement atmosphere permeated the company, from the top down.

Cons

over the years there has been a concentrated effort to streamline and eliminate cost and redundancy which has led to some positions being eliminated.

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