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 259 reviews)); "The people are great and collaborate constantly." ((in 242 reviews)); "benefits are good and retirement" ((in 206 reviews)); "Good work life balance and place to learn" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good salary and two bonus pots if working in manufacturing plant" ((in 86 reviews))

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

"Bad management and make you move around" ((in 62 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 14 reviews)); "The upper management does not give a crap about you." ((in 13 reviews)); "Favoritism does exist, and it is brutally display." ((in 7 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

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,485 total reviews)

Noel Wallace

85% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 31, 2014

Good Company but limited opportunity for those not recruited right out of school

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent salary and benefits and great discounts on products.

Cons

The company tends to identify those they want to promote early on by ability to relocate around the country and world. If you are not recruited right out of college you may be limited in opportunities for advancement.

3.0

Jan 3, 2014

Solid, stable company for mid-level to senior management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best benefits (health, vacation, etc) when comparing to other companies Promotes networking and working in teams Willing to let employees try roles that do not exactly match their backgrounds

Cons

Management is very conservative and it is extremely hard to make changes to practices already in place Promotions tend to be based on politics rather than work accomplished Little focus is put on developing and retaining young talent

1.0

Oct 22, 2013

Restructuring - Avoid for the next few years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good training, formerly wonderful opportunities

Cons

Very limited opportunities going forward. Moving huge portion of workforce overseas, eliminating American jobs.

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Good Company but limited opportunity for those not recruited right out of school

Solid, stable company for mid-level to senior management

Restructuring - Avoid for the next few years

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