Is PPG a good company to work for?

PPG has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,718 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 58% 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 3.4 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 232 reviews)); "The people are great and seem to truly care deeply about their job and the company." ((in 185 reviews)); "Pay was good for the area" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance Pto" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great coworkers nearby amenities to work and close to Little Rock" ((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 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 38 reviews)); "Good communication has always been a struggle." ((in 21 reviews)); "Manager favoritism" ((in 18 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 , Barberton , Cincinnati , Burbank , Charlotte , Greensboro , Little Rock , Indianapolis , San Antonio , Cranberry Twp

PPG reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,646 total reviews)

Timothy M. Knavish

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

PPG has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,646 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

1.0

Oct 5, 2009

Backward Culture, Stuck in the 1950s

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good bonus opportunities if you are in the right business; decent benefits; relatively stable financial position;

Cons

Culture is straight from the 1950s; stock performance over the last ten years has been horrible and has consistently lagged its peer group; no accountability for Executives; extremely political environment; no personnel and development process; very slow moving company; hours are long and recognition is non-existent.

4.0

Sep 10, 2009

PPG, the easiest job you'll ever ... eh, it's a job.

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very easy job, good safety record, clean factories. Has its ups and downs with the economy but if you are a solid worker you stick around. International exposure.

Cons

Complete lack of career advancement opportunity for all but a very few chosen ones. Lack of challenge / boredom. Increasing use of outsourcing and contract workers, or directing work volume to foreign countries with their own local staff in place. It's a good place if you just want a job but a frustrating place if you want a career, so you have to manage your expectations.

3.0

Jun 5, 2009

I enjoyed working with my fellow employees, but had a few problems with management.

A salary position

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the fellow employees was very enjoyable with only a few employees who thought they were better than the rest of us. Good communications between varies locations with the possiblity of transfers to other locations.

Cons

Some of the managers do not know how "to take care" of their people, but are still promoted anyhow. When the supervisor/manager get low marks on their reviews from their employees, they just want to find the people that gave them the low marks and make them change their minds. They do not want to find out why someone would rate them low and upper management does not seem to care, just get the marks up! Training is offered mainly to the employees who work in G.O. Not much to the employees in others locations, with the supervisor/manager able to control who gets training and who does not.

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Backward Culture, Stuck in the 1950s

PPG, the easiest job you'll ever ... eh, it's a job.

I enjoyed working with my fellow employees, but had a few problems with management.

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