Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,484 total reviews)
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Noel Wallace

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Colgate-Palmolive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Sep 19, 2013

Not for everyone...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart People, Great Senior Management

Cons

"Up or out" culture and a lot of politics.

2.0
Jun 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Job security - Lots of Moms, therefore people are caring and nice - Well-defined jobs. Not much thinking required. - Good pay and work hours.

Cons

- No creativity or challenge - Political and hierarchial - Very old school, old white men culture - Strict, long winded processes - Tries to mould employees. Opinions are discouraged.

3.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall Colgate is a stable company.

Cons

really not best place to work and a few (alot) managers think thet are the alpha and omega!

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