conventional manufacturing company - Chemist PPG Employee Review

4.0
Jun 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It's really nice money for such an easy job. This is one of the few companies that still provide pension benefits. Once you are established, employment here is very stable, unless you really mess up. There are some nice opportunities for training and development via classes or meetings. There are some nice opportunities to travel and experience another culture. You can choose your environment. PPG is such a big company that several different types of work environments are available, from union shop to a more free-wheeling startup, from large factories to smaller sites, from the research environment to fast-paced but low-tech manufacturing. You should be able to find a home somewhere.

Cons

It's old manufacturing. The company is struggling with unfavorable economic conditions, international competition, outsourcing, cronyism. There is a constant need to do more with less and a constant pressure to reduce headcount. I don't know how many people actually retire from PPG. I think most separate at mid-career. The work tends to become routine, and it is hard to break out of a role or professional level. A few people are identified as high potential and if you are not one of them, you really just have more of a job and not so much of a career. You have a year or two to create that perception and if you don't do it then, it seem you are pigeonholed.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Incredible work environment, the best company to work

Cons

Nothing they have good ethics work, they respect their employee

2.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Acceptable 401K matching with immediate vesting as well as an age based deferred compensation program that has a 3 year vesting period. Standard benefits and pay consistent with industry. Acceptable safety practices defined and adhered to throughout organization.

Cons

Moderately high turnover (at least my division). Inconsistent treatment of employees (flex time allowed for some employees but not others in same work category, some employees told to use personal car or phone for work activities while others get in trouble for same type of work activity, allowing some employees the options to apply and move internally while others are not allowed - and are sometimes even forced to moved to a role for which they didn't apply against their desires). Inconsistent reporting of data and legal brushes aside your questions/findings making you seem like you did something wrong when uncovering something fishy.

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