Is Colgate-Palmolive a good company to work for?

Colgate-Palmolive has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,722 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Colgate-Palmolive to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Colgate-Palmolive have been left by employees working as Internship , Intern and Director .

Does Colgate-Palmolive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colgate-Palmolive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colgate-Palmolive. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colgate-Palmolive?

80% of Colgate-Palmolive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colgate-Palmolive 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colgate-Palmolive?

Intern (145) , Estagiário (90) , Brand Manager (61) , Internship (54) , Manager (48) , Business Analyst (39) , Analyst (38) , Marketing (35) , Director (30) , Customer Development Executive (29) , Customer Development Manager (28) , Analista (27) , Customer Development Officer (24) , Financial Analyst (20) , Operador De Máquinas (20)

What are the pros of working at Colgate-Palmolive according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture and Empathetic towards employees" ((in 263 reviews)); "The people are great and collaborate constantly." ((in 247 reviews)); "Great benefits and very supportive." ((in 206 reviews)); "Good work life balance and place to learn" ((in 191 reviews)); "It has a good salary and it's aware of the work" ((in 78 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colgate-Palmolive according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and make you move around" ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and man projects to manage." ((in 19 reviews)); "The upper management does not give a crap about you." ((in 16 reviews)); "Mid management needs to align with senior management on personnel policies and start working towards the development of their reports, in order to get people motivated and more committed to their roles" ((in 16 reviews)); "Promotions are often given to favorites or to those they want to make "examples" of" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Colgate-Palmolive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Colgate-Palmolive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Colgate-Palmolive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Colgate-Palmolive locations?

New York , Piscataway , Morristown , Morristown , Hodges , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Topeka , Cambridge , Greenwood , Dallas , Rogers , New Brunswick , Guaynabo , San Juan , Chicago , Cincinnati , Edison , Burlington , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Jersey City , Newark , Phoenix , Knoxville , Memphis , Columbus , Smyrna , Bloomfield , Elizabeth

Colgate-Palmolive reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,487 total reviews)

Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,487 reviews)

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Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,487 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 15, 2016

Best Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very transparent company - everyone knows our goals and our performance. Deeply committed to consumers and the profession. Very focused on hiring and developing excellent people.

Cons

More real time feedback on individual performance

2.0

Jan 13, 2016

Good Company To Start Your Career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary and excellent benefits

Cons

No growth or promotion opportunities unless you have connections, are very adept at smooging or are willing to accept any position around the globe to advance, regardless of what it does to your home life.

1.0

Jan 11, 2016

Old-fashioned, white male "boys club" at the top, Ethics in policy but not in practice, HR completely untrustworthy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want a steady paycheck and some decent benefits then join the company.

Cons

Incredibly political, old white men at the top who are disconnected from the business and the real world, mediocre people rising up because of friendships/connections, cost-cutting is out of hand (signs in elevator banks giving ridiculous tips on cost-cutting "don't fly to main airport, alternative airports much cheaper"), gossipy/back biting/

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Jobs at Colgate-Palmolive

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