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      Philips

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      Philips reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (10,497 total reviews)
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      Roy Jakobs

      73% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Philips has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 10,497 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philips 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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      Reviews by job title

      10K reviews
      3.0
      Jul 10, 2023

      A standard large company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Philips is full of great benefits and great people. There is an emphasis on a work-life balance, and it's well shared across the company. Obviously you might be stuck with a manager that does not share this mindset, but for the team I am on, and for the people I talk to (both in Nashville and around the US/Globe) it is a recurring theme. There is also a strong focus on the end user, which is typically a patient. They do their best to drive the point home that the work you do will likely aid in saving someone's life, or aiding in their care.

      Cons

      The ship is slow to steer. There are some highly ambitious individuals here, but I've seen some ideas get stomped out, not because of manager's or a culture that stifles innovation, but rather the amount of red tape that exists. It should be noted that this is likely exacerbated in my current role, but felt it should be mentioned. The data and tech literacy of the company is quite low. If you are looking to do analytics or want to work with data there will be a lot of hair pulling involved while getting said data, as well as communicating its worth.

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      Philips Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to reflect upon your time at Philips so far, as well as supporting us in our mission. We appreciate the feedback, as it will help us in improving upon our current work structure. It's unfortunate to see that you feel that it hasn't been optimal for you. Know that this won't go unnoticed: our upper management is active on Glassdoor as well, and are monitoring all reviews. Thanks again for being onboard, and we wish you all the best in your Philips career.
      2.0
      Jun 9, 2022

      No room for growth.

      Field sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and pay is ok.

      Cons

      No room for growth. Management doesn’t respect team. Nothing changes.

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      Philips Response
      3y
      Hi there, thanks for leaving us a comment here. We're happy to hear you're satisfied with Philips' compensation, though it's unfortunate there were some drawbacks to this position too. We’re interested in providing our people with a rewarding career experience, so feel free to bring this up to your HR representative or manager to discuss some points of improvement. We're also active on this platform, so your feedback will be taken into consideration for improving our future ways of working. Thanks for supporting our mission to improve people’s lives.
      3.0
      Jul 31, 2021

      Good colleagues, questionable leadership

      Project software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working here means you're working on products that improve the lives of real people. It's very satisfying to hear about someone benefitting from something you worked on or to see someone using a device out in the real world. The pay and benefits are good and the majority of your colleagues are great people who want to do great things to help others. I enjoyed working with the people on my team every day. You have the potential to move around within the global Philips organization, though this is limited by available openings at any given time. My manager was great.

      Cons

      While you're working on devices that improve people's lives, you're not really working on anything new/exciting. You're either working on maintaining existing products or developing "new products." New product development is pressured to reuse what was done in the past, and is largely driven by reaction to what competitors release instead of trying to get out ahead. Even after COVID, remote work is frowned upon and your career advancement opportunities are severely limited if you are a remote worker. Change is seen as bad and will meet strong resistance in favor of "doing it like we've always done it." They want to attract new talent but insist on using dated methods. Portions of the organization are very much a "good old boys" club that will not hesitate to blame others to advance their own interest. Constantly fighting fires and changing priorities. Communication is terrible with leaders in different parts of the organization delivering different, sometimes conflicting messages about any given topic. Communications are usually full of business buzzwords and a message of improvement but there's never any substance or action behind the message.

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      Philips Response
      4y
      Hi there, thank you for sharing this level of detail in this review - it's very helpful to hear and understand your perspective. First of all, we're delighted you found many rewarding experiences working with Philips, though it's unfortunate there were some drawbacks in regards to our ways of working. We would highly encourage you to bring these concerns to your HR representative or manager in order to gather some points of improvements. Philips Management is also active on this platform, so your feedback will be taken into consideration for future improvements. Thanks for supporting our mission to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. We wish you all the best.
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