Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(428 total reviews)
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Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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1.0
May 24, 2026
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Pros

Good fringe benefits. Above average insurance.

Cons

Very toxic work environment. Company promotes work life balance however meetings are scheduled during lunch and at 5:00pm. People are made to stand in daily plant meetings, no chairs in the rooms. Particularly hard on shop floor staff who work 12hr shifts. I NEVER had time to take a lunch hour the entire time I worked there. Phone calls at home daily/nightly(middle of the night) and almost every day every weekend as OTLs are poorly trained. Company promotes inclusion however Americans are bullied particularly by hispanics within the company. Company touts multiculturalism but does no training on dealing with other cultures. Entire plant Planning staff turned over in less than 2 years. Very stressful work environment cause by high-school like drama by LT. Managers are routinely put in PEP for issues months after they occur. No support whatsoever from Planning manager, HR or Leadership Team. Training is ALL online, when asked LT for help with SAP questions...response was to GOOGLE it. Direct manager was initially a STA with major inflated sense of self. Final manager was novice at managing people and very childish. Again, very toxic work environment overall.

4.0
Apr 13, 2026
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Pros

- Good company culture and caring people - The work-life balance is relatively attainable as compared to similar FMCG giants - Relatively competitive benefits package -

Cons

- HR favors external hires than instead of building leaders from within - Management can become too political in terms of promotion and people movements - Career progression is very very slow if you are home-grown and not an external hire - Cross-functional movements are very rigid

5.0
Mar 28, 2026
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Pros

An environment fostering collaboration with a diverse and multi-cultural background. Clear strategic roadmaps and transparency from Sr Leadership teams.

Cons

Large and complex organization where it could be difficult to navigate teams. Lots of tenure and tribal knowledge so important to develop a network and people connections.

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