HOW DO WE MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES? WE THREATEN THEM WITH THEIR JOBS. - Field Service Engineer Philips Employee Review

1.0
Aug 19, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Innovative Technlogy strong Engineers lots of talented people

Cons

Way too many managers that are covering their own behind. Sense and Simplicity in this Company is a joke. Most processes are way to complicated too follow. The work life balance is out the window. Most of the middle managers are "yes" men in fear of losing their jobs. With recent layoffs managers just keep adding impossible workloads on individuals. When the impossible cannot be done they threaten your job to motivate you.

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Philips Response
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Thank you for your review. It’s gratifying to know that you have such a good time in our company. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.
2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

The people in non- upper management roles that work there are fantastic. Great sense of community onsite and the culture champions are consistently looking for ways to make work life better.

Cons

Very poor communication on the strategy for the business unit. Leadership publicly promotes innovation and new ideas to be presented but then those ideas are shot down or penalized in private by current upper management. The business unit leadership says that don't want excuses for project delays but will then decide to do 3 major layoffs in the first two quarters with no transition plan, no support for gap in resources and no expectations to delayed progress.

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Philips Response
1d
Thanks for sharing your feedback and for your 7.5 years of service with us. It’s great to hear that you found a fantastic sense of community and culture onsite among your colleagues. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Your perspective on management transparency and resource support is incredibly helpful, and we’re actively working to improve our ways of working. We appreciate your dedication over the years and your honest insights, which help us focus on building a better workplace. We wish you all the best in your future career.
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