Is Colgate-Palmolive a good company to work for?

Colgate-Palmolive has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,719 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 240 reviews)); "benefits are good and retirement" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good work life balance and place to learn" ((in 196 reviews)); "Good salary and two bonus pots if working in manufacturing plant" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Bad management and make you move around" ((in 64 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 15 reviews)); "The upper management does not give a crap about you." ((in 14 reviews)); "Favoritism does exist, and it is brutally display." ((in 8 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

(2,485 total reviews)

Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Colgate-Palmolive has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,485 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

Jun 8, 2015

Excelentfor young people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awsome benefits, awsome compensation, awsome team

Cons

Its really demanding you won have time to think about being social

5.0

Jun 5, 2015

Great training Ground

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible place to learn CPG business

Cons

Tough schedule, long hours but still worth it

5.0

Jun 2, 2015

An Exceptional Hub for Experiential Learning

Engineering co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a full-time cooperative student intern, I gained invaluable experience and insight on lab-scale and pilot-scale process development by being granted the opportunity to contribute to various ongoing projects involving soaps and underarm products. I also gained exposure in the handling of raw materials and active ingredients within a cGMP-compliant environment and further developed my mindset as a professional engineer in a lab-based and plant-based setting. My mentors and superiors were amicable, resourceful, and proactive in fostering my skills and knowledge in the field of chemical engineering. Thank you for everything, Colgate-Palmolive.

Cons

If granted the opportunity, I would like to return to Colgate-Palmolive as a full-time employee.

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