Procter & Gamble Reviews

Pros

great training on how a global company operates

Cons

very political, need to be self-promoting, but even more so, recognize that Management has a limitless need for flattery.

Advice to Senior Management

Promotions based on ability to flatter your manager won't drive great company results.

Pros

Great company, with long and proud history
Strong values that show in everyday work
Relatively secure. Easy to make it a life career.

Cons

Big, complex, bureaucratic, risk adverse
Promotions can be very slow, except in commercial functions
Style can often be more important than content

Advice to Senior Management

In general you are doing a great job.I would encourage you to embrace new ways of communication. like blogs. Trickle down communication means people doing the work get your message late and distorted.

Pros

Great products. Early responsibility with tremendous opportunity to learn and grow leadership skills. Outstanding internal training program. Companies values and principles are a corner stone and help bring everyone together

Cons

Can be slow in making and driving decisions. Capable people can get stuck in job.

Pros

The quality of the other employees at P&G really sets it apart from other companies. You are surrounded by highly qualified, motivated people who challenge you and help you grow.

Cons

There is definitely some bureaucracy (it is a huge organization) but in my experience it did not prevent me from getting the job done well.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to value your employees and encourage them to work collaboratively across teams. Don't let the status quo rule the method of operating.

Pros

Personal Growth, Responsibility, and a good work community

Cons

Restrictive Processes and refuse to take risks and try new things

Advice to Senior Management

Allow for more creativity in your employees

Pros

Great company with rich history. Excellant training for sales reps. The best retirement benefits. P&G really cares about their employees

Cons

Promotion to higher level takes a long time. The company has no bonus structure for sales reps. But the base pay is competitive

Advice to Senior Management

Reconsider the decision on bonuses for sales reps. Involve employees more in the decision making procees. STOP selling off divisions and products so quickly

Pros

Great company to work for, being a multinational it is very easy to communicate with people within P&G. Would recommend it as a great future employer

Cons

Being a large company has its cons as well, the time frame for professional growth is very long (but it is assured for a person working hard)

Advice to Senior Management

Defining a new hires task well could prove as a great way to jump start their career at P&G and their contribution.

Pros

Global company where you have opportunity to go working in different countries
Treat employee fair
Work and life balance,
A lot of training opportunity

Cons

Process decision could be slow,
A lot of layers, managers
Decision making process is slow
Career advancement could be slow

Advice to Senior Management

Spend more time in technical stuff rather than all the meetings, learn new technology daily to keep up with the trend

Pros

Flexible hours
Great managers
positive working enviroment

Cons

No opportunity for advancement
too much point of purchase material and papers sent to house
Outsourcing

Advice to Senior Management

Less time spent on data entry and more time focusing up against what is important. Out of stocks, displays and zoning.

Pros

Fantastic company and huge opportunities. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time here and the knowledge I've gained! Think you'll struggle to find another company that spends so much on training and development - its awesome. Location is great too - being in Newcastle but on a London salary helps alot! Promote from within strategy is true - you really will not be shunned for some high performing exec - everyone starts at the bottom and determination gets you places!

Cons

Recognition is very poor for anyone below band 3, they get Star bonus'es and cars, where everyone else gets nothing! Very slow to adopt technology - change is difficult to implement, and mindset won't be changed!