Nestlé Purina PetCare Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than a year

Pros – Work-Life Balance is great and the organization supports a climate of innovation.

Cons – nothing that I can think of.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Flexible work schedule
- Great culture
- Challenging projects
- great people
- Awesome campus
- I am trusted to do my job and run my portiion of the business.
- Many great benefits come with the job (perks at work)

Cons – -The pay is less than other companies. (however, due to other perks, many will not leave due to this)
- While there is tuition reimbursement, it is pretty low.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what you are doing, but it may not hurt to pay your employees a little more.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Working at Nestle Purina has been such an unbelievable breath of fresh air. I have worked in a few companies prior to joining the Purina family, some of which were very negative career experiences. Being at Purina reinstilled the confidence in me that there are some amazing companies out there to work for. Below are a few of the things that I find most important, most satisfying and that I appreciate most about Nestle Purina:

- Purina hires extremely high performers that genuinely care about their job and the company
- Nestle Purina employees are extremely professional, driven and willing to help their colleagues, counterparts, those above and below them
- Purina has, without question, mastered the art of balancing life and work. They bring life to work (i.e. providing day care services, medical care, exercise facilities, meal options and more).
- Flexible hours are offered for most people within the company, depending on your direct manager or supervisor. This allows and encourages us to work harder in a shorter period of time so we have time to go home and enjoy our outside-of-work lives. And when Monday rolls around, we're ready to return and get back to work.
- Purina is very involved in the community, both regarding pet welfare and helping organizations outside of the petcare industry.
- Purina walks its talk. We do what we say and we do it well. Since our business caters to the pet community, we bring our pets into OUR community on a regular basis. Yes, there are dogs around the office everyday! It makes our work space a much happier place.

Cons – No company, organization or institution is perfect. All that said, here are a few things that aren't necessarily preferred, but that I wouldn't consider them to be bad things or deal-breakers.

- It can be difficult in such a large company to get to know other people within other departments, not so much because our offices can be buildings apart, but because we start to find our niche and our group after awhile and it's not always easy to branch out to meet others!

- Nestle Purina employs a lot of contractors, many of which prove their talent and potential to stay on and grow with the company for several years. The only caveat to being a contractor besides not being eligible for the healt, financial savings and professional training benefits, we are unable to participate in certain company events/programs and are unable to bring our pets to the office! However...this is the way it is for a reason, and rightfully so.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great Management, Flexible, Development, Work/Life Balance, Category Leader

Cons – Take on too many responsibilities

Advice to Senior Management – Keep pushing your employees everyday to strive for great things and to not get complacent.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than a year

Pros – Entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, creativity, FUN

Cons – CDG division and PSG division are two different cultures.

Advice to Senior Management – LOVED my Northeast Team Leader. He allows his direct reports to own their businesses, and encourages their success.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare as an intern for more than a year

Pros – Management is very encouraging and really want their team members to succeed. During my time here, my boss has worked with me to make sure I get the experience I need to grow in my career. She tasks me with projects that not only help my team, but give me experience in the field I am interested in. I can truly see how my work has contributed to the improvement of our team, which, as an intern, that is rare.

Cons – Parking at headquarters is not the best.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Strong heritage, culture, and values
- Diverse organization with unlimited opportunities
- With proven performance and results, your career growth has all the potential

Cons – - With change in the category, sometimes slow to change with the industry

Advice to Senior Management – Be willing to listen to future leaders of the organization. With the rapid growth of new generations in the industry, each person can add value to business propositions despite not having years of exeprience.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time

Pros – Senior leadership promote work/life balance, a lot of opportunities to learn new skills/positions, understanding and compassionate coworkers, many future possibilities within the broader Nestle organization, management focuses on development and success of direct reports, and the ability to bring your pet to work

Cons – When working remotely, there is not a lot of interaction with coworkers

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to focus on the development of your employees - you're doing a great job!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare

Pros – Very positive culture and strong work/life balance. Ability to interact with associates in many different departments. Large organization with tremendous opportunity for growth.

Cons – Perhaps some additional parking could be added.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Nestlé Purina PetCare full-time for more than a year

Pros – Very successful, stable industry leader that invests in employees professonal growth and development. The passionate yet hard driving work eithic of the company combined with the employee focused culture creates very positive atmosphere where employees can enjoy their work while expanding their experiences. The bring your dog to work program is a warm and fuzzy benefit.

Cons – Additional parking is needed at the St. Louis HQ

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company