A has-been electronics dinosaur that lost its way a long while back - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

2.0
Sep 5, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefit packages and Good life balance

Cons

- Too much politics - Old school manufacturing background is eating the spirit and creating a very slow culture - If you are not Dutch and in Amsterdam you have 3% chance of being recognised or having the right autonomy in your job - Very long decision cycles; as many are just coasting - Have a finger in each pie.. - Offerings are too thin and too diversified (come on! who really cares about competing in the AA batteries or blank CD markets?!) - No core products; as most are outsourced fully to far east

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Caring for complete people internally and world ecosystem. Focus on making lives better with purposeful impact worldwide. Changes happening as around the world but continue to see push to promote from within.

Cons

Many levels of processes, however after working at a company where the processes were bypassed causing further delays down the line. I see and understand the purpose.

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Philips Response
4mo
Thank you for highlighting our positive culture and impact. We also value your constructive feedback regarding our processes and IT support, and encourage you to share your suggestions with your manager or HR. Once again, thank you for your contributions and wish you all the best.
2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

The people in non- upper management roles that work there are fantastic. Great sense of community onsite and the culture champions are consistently looking for ways to make work life better.

Cons

Very poor communication on the strategy for the business unit. Leadership publicly promotes innovation and new ideas to be presented but then those ideas are shot down or penalized in private by current upper management. The business unit leadership says that don't want excuses for project delays but will then decide to do 3 major layoffs in the first two quarters with no transition plan, no support for gap in resources and no expectations to delayed progress.

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Philips Response
2w
Thanks for sharing your feedback and for your 7.5 years of service with us. It’s great to hear that you found a fantastic sense of community and culture onsite among your colleagues. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Your perspective on management transparency and resource support is incredibly helpful, and we’re actively working to improve our ways of working. We appreciate your dedication over the years and your honest insights, which help us focus on building a better workplace. We wish you all the best in your future career.
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