Is PPG a good company to work for?

PPG has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,712 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 (80) , 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 (23) , 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 236 reviews)); "The people are great and seem to truly care deeply about their job and the company." ((in 188 reviews)); "Starting pay is good compared to the rest of the industry" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good work life balance Pto" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great coworkers nearby amenities to work and close to Little Rock" ((in 41 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 60 reviews)); "base salary low when compared to industry peers" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Chicago, too many people in charge and no one knows whats going on!" ((in 41 reviews)); "No training learn it yourself." ((in 25 reviews)); "Terrible management that shows favoritism and clicks" ((in 21 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 PPG locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Little Rock , Kennesaw , Tampa , Pitts , Chillicothe , Carlisle , Cranberry Township , San Antonio , Seattle , Monroeville

PPG reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,642 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 2,642 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

3.0

Sep 29, 2019

Leadership is lacking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pockets of management within the business unit are kind and progressive, allowing flexible hours and generally decent work/life balance.

Cons

“One PPG” is a joke—the company overall is completely siloed. Too many people have worked for the company their whole lives and mediocrity persists throughout. Bad employees just seem to be moved into other positions or business units, not let go. Poor leaders with no experience outside of the company have come into positions of power based on length of service and relationships with upper leadership.

2.0

Jul 30, 2019

Not horrible, but you can do better.

Account development manager -architectural coatings

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a great people to work with at the local level. Great management at the local level. Company has strong product portfolio. Company car, expense account. Decent health care - but it’s expensive. Plenty of autonomy to call on any customers you can sell to; not limited by geographical boundaries. Corporate culture is more laid back than the biggest competitor (but is trending in that direction). Can be a fun place to work!

Cons

PPG is a company with an identity crisis. Upper management, including the CEO, appear to be clueless about their customer base. It seems like the only experience anyone in upper management has had selling anything to anyone was in a marketing class they had to take during their MBA, roll playing in a classroom setting to their classmates. None of them appear to have any real world experience or hands on knowledge. Constant change in senior management so the goals and direction are always changing. Compensation plan is, by far, the worst in the industry. Health care plans are overpriced.

1.0

Jul 25, 2019

Territory Manager, sadly feels like an hourly position than salary

Territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can’t think of a single one!

Cons

Where to start? They give you so much busy work- they clearly don’t trust us to do our job. The BS busy work take us away from actually doing what makes the company money. The position feels like you are an hourly employee VS salary. (I think technically we ARE hourly). The company car is not a benefit to me. They charge you for it. Yes, I pay for my company vehicle. Overall the job is hugely underpaid for the amount of work that I do. Also- I haven’t punched a time clock since I was 18, but yet here I am at 45 years old punching Kronos.

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Material Handler - Shipping

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Leadership is lacking

Not horrible, but you can do better.

Territory Manager, sadly feels like an hourly position than salary

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