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
3.0
Jan 28, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Solid company positioned well in its industry with a strong financial strategy - International reach provides opportunities for experience outside your current role - Attentive to young professionals, frequent networking events with upper management - Numerous opportunities for operational improvement if you have an independent drive - Nearly-full compensation for graduate degree programs

Cons

- Low pay relative to industrial / regional peers - Career growth limited to retirement-based openings and re-organizations - "It's not when you show up at the office, it's how late you stay." - Outside of Sales, most roles trend towards business-as-usual monotony

1.0
Jan 27, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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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

3.0
Jan 26, 2015

Good Starting point in Sales

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent training at corporate in Pittsburgh, PA Fiscally sound company

Cons

Low, low pay and difficulty reaching goal to achieve commission Rapid turnover in management led to poor morale

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