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
3.0
Mar 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company with ethical work environment and standards. Very team-oriented and collegial environment. Established work processes and standards/KPI's, etc. Good benefits and fair compensation.

Cons

Slow to move on new ideas and different ways of working. Hard to break free of older ideas/stereotypes/norms. "Cliquish" environment at times.

2.0
Jan 19, 2026

Run.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well-known company. Great for resume

Cons

-Unsupportive management with vague, constantly shifting expectations. -HR exists to protect managers, not employees. If your manager is the problem, HR will not help you.

4.0
Jan 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people at CP are respectful and caring. The work/life balance is good.

Cons

The company is slow to modernize and outsources a lot of core work to overpriced agencies.

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