No Raises, Forget about tuition reimbursement, Dead end job - Electronics Technician Philips Employee Review

2.0
Apr 26, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy to get lost in a sea of incompetence if you like to slack off. Each shift is like a 8-hour long break. Technician positions plentiful and secure. Good amount of vacation time offered after being hired. Company matched (plus) 401k works wonderfully. Great job for students due to the joke workload and less-than-challenging repetitive work.

Cons

High degree of nepotism regarding promotions. Over-achievement is despised. Achievement goes unnoticed. Company culture is touted as one thing but exists as something completely different. Pay is low, reviews only come yearly, and raise is a laughable 0.10-0.40. Not even enough to allow for cost of living increases. Near impossible red-tape to navigate to receive University tuition reimbursement. Middle management and lower management are local yokels without proper credentials to fulfill their roles. Skill-sets go unnoticed during hiring process, i.e. they have assemblers working the same role as engineers.

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Cons

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Philips Response
1mo
Thank you for your review. It’s gratifying to know that you have such a good time in our company. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.
2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

The people in non- upper management roles that work there are fantastic. Great sense of community onsite and the culture champions are consistently looking for ways to make work life better.

Cons

Very poor communication on the strategy for the business unit. Leadership publicly promotes innovation and new ideas to be presented but then those ideas are shot down or penalized in private by current upper management. The business unit leadership says that don't want excuses for project delays but will then decide to do 3 major layoffs in the first two quarters with no transition plan, no support for gap in resources and no expectations to delayed progress.

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Philips Response
10h
Thanks for sharing your feedback and for your 7.5 years of service with us. It’s great to hear that you found a fantastic sense of community and culture onsite among your colleagues. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Your perspective on management transparency and resource support is incredibly helpful, and we’re actively working to improve our ways of working. We appreciate your dedication over the years and your honest insights, which help us focus on building a better workplace. We wish you all the best in your future career.
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