Is PPG a good company to work for as a Production Operator?

Production Operator professionals working at PPG have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PPG employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Production Operator Jobs at PPG now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Production Operator interview questions at PPG .

Does PPG pay Production Operator employees well?

Production Operator professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PPG with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Production Operator salaries at PPG.

How happy are Production Operator professionals working at PPG?

27% of Production Operator employees at PPG would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 21% in the past 12 months. Production Operator professionals have also rated PPG with a 2.0 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.1 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPG?

Territory Manager (81) , Sales Associate (69) , Store Manager (60) , Sales Representative (49) , Manager (48) , Account Development Manager (46) , Chemist (44) , Lab Technician (41) , Engineer (26) , Intern (26) , Account Manager (24) , Customer Service Representative (24) , Estagiário (22) , Process Engineer (20) , Project Manager (20)

What are the pros of working at PPG according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and great 401K." ((in 236 reviews)); "The people are great and seem to truly care deeply about their job and the company." ((in 190 reviews)); "good pay get kms paid for" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance Pto" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work environment and collageagues are friendly" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PPG according to real employee reviews?

"My manager was the worst in my 20 years career." ((in 64 reviews)); "base salary low when compared to industry peers" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Chicago, too many people in charge and no one knows whats going on!" ((in 42 reviews)); "No training learn it yourself." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 22 reviews))

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3.3

27% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Timothy M. Knavish

Not enough data to show CEO approval

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.0

Work/Life balance

1.8

Senior management

Production Operator employees have rated PPG with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Production Operator professionals have a good working experience there. PPG is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Production Operator professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

1.0

May 5, 2026

Toxic environment with poor management and safety issues

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

•Money was ok for factory work.

Cons

Toxic environment in every sense of the word. • Management as crooked as they come •Health and safety is a joke •The lazy are rewarded •”old contract” employees paid thousands more than everyone else •Union has zero power

PPG Response

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PPG is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for all employees. As part of our Global Code of Ethics, https://www.ppg.com/about-ppg/en-US/ethics, PPG encourages current and former employees, customers, and other partners to raise any concerns via PPG's Ethics Helpline, https://app.convercent.com/en-us/LandingPage/ada23786-4d8b-e611-810b-000d3ab2feeb, which is anonymous and confidential. All reports are thoroughly investigated, and appropriate actions taken. Thank you.

5.0

Jun 4, 2025

Good pay

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good pay and benefits.

Cons

There is no work life balance.

2.0

Nov 14, 2024

Why would you wanna work here

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good Benefits good

Cons

Being on mandatory overtime Can’t use your vacation when you want they block you on it depending on business horrible working conditions everything is broke including ventilation so your breathing in harsh fumes you have to deal with all weather conditions and hope your building has heat in the winter your outside half your shift looking for stuff management is a joke blind leading the blind basically they hire if your good worker you get all the work and have to play catch up with each shift they don’t say or do anything to the workers who don’t work or hide in locker room and sleep place is a circus do not work here we’ve had 5 or more plant mangers in last 5 years and it’s just bad don’t waste your time here plus our union is a joke they don’t even know how to be union they side with the company more than the workers

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