PPG reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,646 total reviews)
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Timothy M. Knavish

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Apr 20, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- 401k matching - Medical, dental, vision options - Many other benefits covered by PPG - OT available for some salaried positions

Cons

- Absolutely no interest in continuous improvement - No capitol investment beyond fixing what is absolutely necessary to continue production, and even then it's not a quick turnaround - Operators are routinely having issues with their paychecks - Some growth opportunities but you'll be blocked by your manager if you're a decent worker - Morale is lower than I've ever seen anywhere and it's not being addressed - Mandatory OT is the solution to every problem - When you leave they will screw with your final pay and change your end date, and I'm not sure that last one is even legal

2.0
Mar 25, 2023

Overworked

Recommend
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Pros

You will be responsible for real things that influence the company profits, and learn a lot. People are smart and good, not as toxic as it used to be. Lots of internal and external seminars and you can connect with someone pretty easily. Culture is getting better, but not quite there by 21st century standards. Eg, just increased parental leave from 1 week to 6 weeks, which is a pretty small improvement. People work hard to improve the culture, but leadership has to be there with them and set them up for success. This is a conservative company, so even if pay is lower, you're less likely to get fired or laid off.

Cons

Too much to do, and would rather burn out its people than hire more people to share the load. Everyone has to do everything, and people leave and don't get replaced. Lots of mindless paperwork. They want more organic growth but put roadblocks in the way constantly, and if you want to move a proposal forward you're doing all the work. The pay doesn't compare to other big chemical companies ( they only compare to local companies, not companies that actually recruit at their target universities). Takes a long time to get promoted on technical ladder. They claim they're fixing it but who knows.

4.0
Nov 14, 2022

PPG pros and CONS

Recommend
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Pros

PPG offers competitive pay and benefits. They give good bonuses, and most departments have a favorable holiday off schedule. Depending on the department you work in will depend on your work shift, hours and pay. They provide each new hire with the needed work boots, clothes, personal protective equipment and essential supplies, tools and provide each employee with a locker (a few different lockers) to store their work clothes, tools and / or supplies, to access throughout their shift. They train each new hire (essentially) to understand their regular Glassdoor.com assigned duties. They have a break room, snack bar (self serve and check out accessible 24hrs) and lunch truck (during normal business hours)

Cons

PPG is like a revolving door, in terms of constant flow of hiring and firing. They will fire anyone at any given time. If you call off, they won’t care what’s going on in your personal life, they will just text you, don’t bother coming in, you’ve been terminated. No warning, no sit down disciplinary meeting, and no room for explanation. Your phone will be blocked if you try to text back or call the HR employee who makes that final decision and sends you the message. Depending on which department you work in, most of the work, especially for new hires, is pretty intense, and much is expected of their workers. It’s hard and strenuous labor, and you are expected to keep up or get trampled on (mentally or verbally.) It’s a crucial environment and no mercy is given. People have lost body parts, or other serious matter have occurred by not following SOP. Safety is a concern, but overworked human beings, is not! It’s kind of hard to have one without the other according to experts and common sense. Another issue that takes place at PPG, but never addressed.. The way everyone steals from each other. Tools, work supplies, that are solely given to and assigned to each worker, ALWAYS comes up missing. If you have a work jacket that was given to you, and it’s left in the break room or your locker (not locked) it will more likely be GONE when you return. Everyone thinks it’s a free for all there. Nobody seems to do anything about it, and this is an on going issue. If you get new work boots and they are left unattended, they will disappear and you will no longer have your work boots, which is required while working there, they will send you home if you don’t have them!! It’s a dog eat dog world, and nobody cares about you, your grievances, you personally belongings, your feelings, or your personal issues… That’s a fact! And complaining about anything will only get you hated in or fired!

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