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      Colgate-Palmolive

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      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

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      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
      4.0
      Jul 27, 2010

      Colgate Palmolive is a great place to work

      Associate director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lucrative equity packages for sr. employees, decent work-life balance, strong culture of ethical values, great people, very good future for the company

      Cons

      The company is overly conservative, it is difficult to foster an entreprenuerial spirit in the US organization, but the conservatism has served us well in the poor economy

      4.0
      Jul 25, 2010

      Good, solid foundational company.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people make it enjoyable to come to work. Senior management has become more engaged with key stakeholders both internally and externally. Not a company that has a ton of flash, but a company that has a great deal of substance - "fringe benefits" are not common but strong bonus payout and retirement plans more than compensate. Very stable and excellent at tactical execution. Tremendous at fast following. Despite cons listed, the overall company is strong and stable and I highly recommend it.

      Cons

      Struggles to innovate successfully. Does not spend tremendously on advertising beyond oral care brands while other categories are primarily left to fend off competition in-store. Very lean organization does not always offer quick advancement and advancement to higher levels of sales management forces you to go through NY (expensive and family challenging). Can be somewhat near-sighted with frequent "fires to put out". Resources are not always allocated optimally to support the business creating challenges at work/life balance.

      3.0
      Jun 22, 2010

      Great company if you are only looking for money and not challenges.

      Coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great compensation Good working enviroment Respect The opportunity to be part of consumer goods industry

      Cons

      Too conservative Very hard to get a carrer path. Opportunities are not given to the best individuals. Not work/life balance for finance, IT, and other support areas. Poor workplace conditions for a company of this size. Some people work with minimal space and light conditions. Not easy to progress and you become and specialist in your process. Nothing new to learn

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