Is PPG a good company to work for?

PPG has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,724 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at PPG to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PPG have been left by employees working as Intern , Process Engineer and Engineer .

Does PPG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PPG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PPG. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PPG?

64% of PPG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PPG 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PPG?

Territory Manager (81) , Sales Associate (69) , Store Manager (60) , Manager (48) , Sales Representative (48) , Account Development Manager (46) , Chemist (44) , Lab Technician (41) , Engineer (25) , Intern (25) , 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 233 reviews)); "The people are great and seem to truly care deeply about their job and the company." ((in 188 reviews)); "good pay get kms paid for" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance Pto" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great coworkers nearby amenities to work and close to Little Rock" ((in 45 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 63 reviews)); "low salary / unstable job" ((in 55 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 28 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about PPG layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PPG layoffs and their outlook for job security at PPG in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PPG locations?

Pittsburgh , Cleveland , Oak Creek , Huntsville , Delaware , Allison Park , Sylmar , Houston , Mojave , Los Angeles , Springdale , Atlanta , Grand Prairie , Chicago , Dallas , Lake Charles , Cranberry , Louisville , Strongsville , Columbus , Monroeville , Cincinnati , Burbank , Charlotte , Greensboro , Little Rock , Indianapolis , Barberton , Detroit , San Antonio

PPG reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,650 total reviews)

Timothy M. Knavish

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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PPG has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PPG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Sep 20, 2016

Great employee development

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee development and retention is highly valued. Co-workers are generally fantastic. Teams communicate well. Very good benefits package and incetives to stay.

Cons

Managers are unaware of performance of team and relationships between subordinates. It is hard to be motivated when performance is rarely observed or recognized. Hard to change processes that are already in place.

2.0

Sep 19, 2016

its a job, not a career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours. Little in person customer interaction for retail.

Cons

Positions go unfilled for way too long which takes its toll on employees. Pay is low for everything that is expected of you.

4.0

Sep 18, 2016

Business Development Manager

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great products, good long term job security, and are a vibrant, growing company. Their corporate brand is known world wide.

Cons

Their middle management is disconnected from there field level employees, the pay scale is below par, and they do not give true cost and profit information to the store and field level.

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