Procter & Gamble reviews

Very autocratic and bureaucratic envinronment. Politically is very hierarchical. Talking to anybody above your boss could be cause for career suicide. People work there their entire careers - so perspective of the outside is lacking. They not only don't embrace change - they recoil from it. Lack of any professional development. P&G does not encourge people to participate in professional organizations or professional development. This has led to loyal employees who are clueless to what's going on in the outside world and how to best adapt to it. Many employees view P&G as it's own little world from which they choose not to venture out of.

If you enter the company after the age of 40 there is very little advancement. Out in the field, and I did not put my state or city, it is a different picture. Especially if you entered the work force late in life or you are in a channel that is not well respected.In sales the biggest disconnect is the lack of "real life" experience of the leadership teams in the channel. Very few have real sales experience and consequently the same mistakes are repeated time and time again. That is the most frustrating aspect of employment with P&G. Management is so proctorized that they are unable or unwilling to listen to those under them about the "really reallys". Goals are always "stretch goals" because they are unrealistic. I realize every management team makes mistakes. But, as a stock holder it is appalling that management is unable to learn from past mistakes. That is because mistakes are never admitted or passed down for others to learn from and not repeat. I like celebrating accomplishments, but we also need to learn from the past not ignore it to our detriment. Geez look at what is happening with Pringles!!