Is PPG a good company to work for?

PPG has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,717 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at PPG to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PPG have been left by employees working as Intern , Process Engineer and Engineer .

Does PPG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PPG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PPG. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PPG?

64% of PPG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PPG 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPG?

Territory Manager (81) , Sales Associate (69) , Store Manager (60) , Manager (48) , Sales Representative (48) , Account Development Manager (46) , Chemist (44) , Lab Technician (41) , Engineer (25) , Intern (25) , Account Manager (24) , Customer Service Representative (24) , Estagiário (22) , Process Engineer (20) , Project Manager (20)

What are the pros of working at PPG according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and great 401K." ((in 232 reviews)); "The people are great and seem to truly care deeply about their job and the company." ((in 185 reviews)); "Pay was good for the area" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance Pto" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great coworkers nearby amenities to work and close to Little Rock" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PPG according to real employee reviews?

"My manager was the worst in my 20 years career." ((in 63 reviews)); "low salary / unstable job" ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Chicago, too many people in charge and no one knows whats going on!" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good communication has always been a struggle." ((in 21 reviews)); "Manager favoritism" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about PPG layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PPG layoffs and their outlook for job security at PPG in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PPG locations?

Pittsburgh , Cleveland , Oak Creek , Huntsville , Delaware , Allison Park , Sylmar , Houston , Mojave , Los Angeles , Springdale , Atlanta , Grand Prairie , Chicago , Dallas , Lake Charles , Cranberry , Louisville , Strongsville , Columbus , Monroeville , Barberton , Cincinnati , Burbank , Charlotte , Greensboro , Little Rock , Indianapolis , San Antonio , Cranberry Twp

PPG reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,646 total reviews)

Timothy M. Knavish

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

PPG has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,646 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

3.0

Feb 18, 2015

Great overall company, terrible to work in the Industrial Plant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits , office culture, professional and personal growth. Plenty of opportunities to move up in the company. Broad range of skills developed.

Cons

Did not provide the tools that are necessary to succeed. Played the blame game. Did not have enough engineers to support the facility and all the initiatives that they were ramming down your throat. Travel notifications 2 days in advance for some trips.

1.0

Jan 27, 2015

Customer Relations then into Supply Chain

Customer relations coordinator

Recommend

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Pros

401K is really good--dollar to dollar match up to 5% I believe, a handful of friends in lots of departments who were coworkers, & ability to climb corporate ladder (if you're into that! be prepared to kiss booties to people less competent then you and be stressed out every single day!), try to work downtown..I've heard the environment is much different

Cons

Horrible leadership...unqualified managers who were promoted based on a popularity not based on skills, I was told that a job posting that had foreign language requirements was "not really necessary" Vastly underpaid employees across the board---try to negotiate because they are running out of people in Pittsburgh to hire After the acquisition of Azko Nobel and the SAP change this company has had a scarlet letter on it...no one knows the new system and no one is willing to help you, including with large accounts like The Home Depot Company environment is miserable---only a handful of people are willing to make it fun, this is definitely not an environment for young professionals in today's century, most groups that are formed are completely unfunded and bogus, no one wants to participate in Wellness functions and every 8th person is grossly overweight There's so much more but I've tried to block it out of mind to be honest. You've been warned....if you are considering Customer Relations be prepared to answer 120 calls per day or more, if you are considering any other position be prepared to be overworked and scrutinized daily

5.0

Aug 13, 2014

Architectural Coatings, an organization committed to growth while emploweing and valuing existing employees.

Recruitment specialist

Recommend

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Pros

- Great work / life balance. - Flexible schedule (arrive between 7am and 9am, leave between 4pm and 6pm). - Women in the Workforce, Diversity Council, etc - committed to diversifying the organization. - Leadership Summits. - Mentor opportunities. - Outstanding leadership.

Cons

Due to growth and acquisition, the company is closing the Louisville, KY office and relocating to Cranberry Township, PA.

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Great overall company, terrible to work in the Industrial Plant

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