Procter & Gamble reviews

Where do I begin. Little to no innovation or improvement, due to a culture of same think and a propensity to risk aversion. As an experienced hire it was difficult to utilize background and experience to get any new ideas across to coworkers let alone management. Not technically satisfying at all. Felt like an engineer only in title. Material babysitting and supplier manger. I felt that 20 years ago I would have fit in better as more tech and innovation was being done internally. Now is all project management no critical thinking. Culture of same think was really strong because most employees had little to no work exposure outside P&G. If you don’t fit the same think model it’s hard to get ahead. Culture-Most people are there for great benefits and compensation. Everyone felt in it for them selves not the team. This was a very disappointing experience for such a large company with a great reputation. Great reputation (same think) Terrible work life balance. Everyone alway on email and on call. Lots of management with no real engineering experience making engineering decisions. Lots of travel. Culture of me versus not we. The idea of a leader is the loudest one in the room is the alpha... it was a everyone needs to insert themselves in the discussion. Super competitive to the point where you can’t trust peers.

In contrast to the Pros, career progression has slowed and career paths blurred. If your management is not straight with you on when and what role you will be working towards, get out. If there is a clear path and role, but then the timeline is missed for when that opportunity is supposed to start, get out. If you request to be transitioned to a new business (for example, R&D to Product Supply), make sure to ask if this will impact your career progression/promotion. If you join P&G in a position that is not where you want to be long term, be clear with your manager on making a clear path and timeline to that next role. Again, if the manager cannot make it happen or timings are missed, get out. P&G is set up to keep employees who are in roles they don't like uncomfortably comfortable the longer you stay, meaning you will dislike your job, but you can't leave because 1) you're tied to P&G because of the benefits, 2) you may be close to vesting, and 3) you can't leave because YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE EXPERIENCE IN A POSITION YOU WANT TO BE IN MAKING IT HARD TO LEAVE AND APPLY TO JOBS YOU TRULY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT AND START ENTRY LEVEL BECAUSE OF LACK OF EXPERIENCE. If you can piggy back on the nepotism and favoritism that's rampant in the company, do it (everyone else is). Otherwise expect to wait minimum 15 years to get into a position worthwhile long term.