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The Coca-Cola Company

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Good Brands but Not a Great Place to Work These Days - Marketing The Coca-Cola Company Employee Review

2.0
Mar 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Well known brands, viewed by outsiders as a top tier company.

Cons

Poor communication internally and constantly changing priorities and strategies make it a tough place to succeed. They recently restructured in Canada, eliminating over 80% of the positions and creating new jobs. The net was a 30% reduction in staff. This happens everywhere and is never fun but sometimes is necessary. But they handled it VERY poorly, downgraded (hence reducing pay) almost all the positions and changing the titles so no one could figure out if they wanted to stay or why. They even forgot to interview some people for the positions they applied for after their original job was eliminated. Disappointing. As a result, many people left unwillingly while others left because they did not accept the new downgraded job they were offered. This seems to have surprised them as they now have many vacant jobs and are using head hunters to try to fill them. I feel sorry for my friends that are still there, it's not a fun place to work.

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Pros

Opportunity and security for all roles.

Cons

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Pros

Cola’s global reputation and iconic brand provide opportunities to work on large-scale, meaningful projects with diverse teams. While management has areas for improvement, the company’s resources, iconic building, and the scale of projects give you experiences that stand out

Cons

While the Coca-Cola workspace and my coworkers were pleasant enough, the management experience was deeply disappointing. I’ve worked at several companies, and I’ve never felt so undervalued in terms of talent recognition and support. Management lacked proper training processes and often treated employees in a way that felt condescending rather than supportive. Overall, it created a daily environment that felt draining, and it’s something I hope Coca-Cola addresses for future talent

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