Coty Reviews

Pros

Good stable company, with decent benefits that does try to look out for and do for its employees.

Cons

Work standards not communicated or enforced. Poor performers have not been dealt with, and with recent layoffs, moral is low.

Advice to Senior Management

Begin with managers and supervisors to enfoce consistency and accountabilty.

Pros

* Fast growing and very well run company
* Keen eye for existing brands and making them an even bigger success story
* Great people

Cons

Information technology department is totally underfunded and understaffed however the business continues to ask for more giving less. The current IT staff is being burned out as no investment is done in full time employees, everything is "filled" with contract or outsourced services what is a big issue for a fast growing org.

Advice to Senior Management

Spend more on IT and get more FTEs on board so the company is protected by folks who care. The growth is not sustainable buy relying on outsiders.

Pros

Good benefits
My direct management team is competent and says "thank you" when "thank you" is due
They do seem to care about professional growth

Cons

Some projects are too rushed.
Systems are not as good as it could be.
Some processes are "patched together," not very efficient, and pron to errors.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you have been doing, showing employees you care.
Perhaps some internal training programs can be helpful too.
More sharing, more communication.

Pros

wonderful benefits and wonderful people

Cons

seasonal work sometimes, slow days and competitive vendors

Advice to Senior Management

dont change a thing

Pros

They have good benefits - if you are a manager or better you will also bonus

Cons

Work life balance horrible - good emplyees working 70+ hours a week
Huge culture of self promotors - a lot of talk and little action
Extremely political
A lot of promotions of the undeserving
HR is a joke - no one can be trusted

Advice to Senior Management

Pull you heads out of the sand -- all of your good people are leaving and no one in Sanford cares.

Pros

Very helpful mentors and collaborative/willing people. Very important to get on a good team.Some very good benefits as well.

Cons

It is a very political scene, so come prepared and understand that. There can also be some difficulty with attitudes.

Pros

Some talent still on board
Exposure to Global Brands

Cons

Lack of Consistent Strategic Guidance

Constant Unnecessary Work

Executive Management that places personal agendas & annual comp targets at the expense of the the organization and the people that are really doing the work

Seldomly recognize, develop or remunerate talent

Continue making acqusitions without growing resources piling additional work on already overworked employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Review so called HR & Company remuneration policies and realize that the cost of constantly hiring & training new people to replace high employee turnover is a lot expensive than retaining already developed and talented people still in the organization.

Pros

Worldwide known brands, Growth and Leadership Vision, Speed management culture, Top Distribution customers and Worldwide professional network

Cons

Lack of youth at manager level.

Advice to Senior Management

Speed is the dominant force, rather than fact-based strategy. Broader investment in market research should result in better performing launches or strategies.

Pros

Coty is a world leader in the Fragrance business.

Cons

Job expectations are unrealistic and the valuing of employees is non-existent.

Pros

Interesting products and industry
Manufacturing in its purest form
On-site cafeteria so you don't have to leave to eat
Employee gift bags twice a year

Cons

Broken infrastructure, communication and systems
No training or direction
No appreciation for work
Human Resources department is disfunctional and lacks knowledge
Employees blame others instead of working toward solution
Really old facility

Advice to Senior Management

Treat people with respect
Provide a clear direction and encouragement
Invest in a systems upgrade
Marketing department isn't always right
Plan ahead