Opportunity to shine - but overcoming business unit silos is a challenge - Director, Sales & Ops PPG Employee Review

4.0
Jul 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good technical company with great finance skills and a growing acknowledgement of the importance of sales excellence. People who deliver results will get the opportunity to move up. The company is very ethical. Training is good: HR works hard to identify good outside training opportunities and to develop good internal ones.

Cons

The company has multiple business units and each operates a lot like a separate company - there are some silo issues. Cross-business unit (XSBU) selling effort was a great idea, but was met with lukewarm interest by many managers. There are limited opportunities (beyond the superstars and beyond the Pittsburgh area) to take on challenges in different SBU's.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Mar 2, 2026
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Pros

Acceptable 401K matching with immediate vesting as well as an age based deferred compensation program that has a 3 year vesting period. Standard benefits and pay consistent with industry. Acceptable safety practices defined and adhered to throughout organization.

Cons

Moderately high turnover (at least my division). Inconsistent treatment of employees (flex time allowed for some employees but not others in same work category, some employees told to use personal car or phone for work activities while others get in trouble for same type of work activity, allowing some employees the options to apply and move internally while others are not allowed - and are sometimes even forced to moved to a role for which they didn't apply against their desires). Inconsistent reporting of data and legal brushes aside your questions/findings making you seem like you did something wrong when uncovering something fishy.

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