Colgate-Palmolive reviews

I started with the company at a time when all other companies had already done most of their major layoffs and outsourcing. Colgate was behind in this effort it seems. In order to keep up with their competitors and keep the stock prices high, they went from a very caring company to a slow shift of job elimination through outsourcing and "efficiency and optimization" efforts. So having said that, here are the cons: Very limited opportunities outside of moving from different states or countries Feeling that your job could be outsourced at any time Entire company shift to cost cutting has reduced quality of everything from our work to our actual products and packaging

Important to know: Still expanding piscataway building to move more employees Continuing project gateway: re-organization aka layoff of employees in all countries and move jobs to India. Difficult to bring in new technologies even when there is a need and is aligned with Colgate strategy, business drives IT in this organization Corporate politics - network and know people if you want to move up, don't necessarily need to be good at what you do. Take note: 401K plan - after 5 years of service its required company take $3,000 of your pay and puts it into Colgate stock, in addition to whatever you are already contributing. Penalty received if you try to take it out, same with bonus.