PPG reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,642 total reviews)
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Timothy M. Knavish

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

PPG has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,642 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PPG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Sep 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not many, almost all cons

Cons

I will start by saying the CEO made $60,000,000 in compensation for 2014. While he is the highest paid US CEO, PPG didn't crack the Forbes Top 100. Seems odd. The company pays well below its competition, unless you are the CEO, of course. They hire you in and give you a completely unrealistic sales budget which only a small percent reach. This way they won't have to pay commissions and bonuses. They will change your schedule from Monday -Friday to Tuesday-Saturday without any real notice. Inevitably, someone will quit or their job will be eliminated, leaving you to cover their territory with no more money because the company won't spend the money to file the position. If you hire in with the stores, you will be handed a set of keys and an alarm code with on a few weeks training. With the expectation of working alone and handling everything by yourself. All along their idea of recognition is a star rewards system that awards stars so you can cash them in on merchandise via a website. Rather than profit sharing. You see, the folks who make 7 or 8 figure income get to keep that, while we cash in stars for "junk". If you like working long hours for less pay than the industry competitors, covering larger areas for no more pay, having your scheduled changed that interrupts your family time, being held accountable for unrealistic sales budgets that won't allow you to bonus, and being rewarded star points similar to carnival tickets, this is the place for you.

1.0
Oct 15, 2018

Territory Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very easy job. Somewhat flexible hours.

Cons

Horrible benefits and pay. Culture is not good. Management has no focus at all. Every six months or so, they ccompletely reset the deck. Very unstable working environment where we are puppets to whatever Home Depot wants, Saturday work days are completely pointless and kill morale.

1.0
Jan 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No pros. Leadership knows nothing technical and has no idea what you are working on. Agreed totally with “going down the toilet” in last review.

Cons

Culture is the worst. Terrible Covid policy. No WFH freedom even for a Phd. They will lie to you and say they allow it. When you wfh, the leadership is just not happy. As a phd scientist, joining this company is like career suicide. You learn nothing because there is simply no technology other than those from acquisitions.

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