Wrong culture - hopeless organization - Director, Purchasing Philips Employee Review

2.0
Dec 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

It's a big group with a wide variety of products. Internal evolution is theoretically possible. Pay is fine

Cons

It's an administrative monster with 19th century processes and inefficient organization. Ages away from lean. If you come from automotive escape, it' hopeless

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Philips Response
5y
Hi there, many thanks for sharing your honest thoughts here. We regret hearing that you're not completely happy with the organizational structure in your department. We really appreciate the feedback as we aim to improve ourselves as an employer. Upper management is active on this platform too, so your feedback won't go unnoticed. We wish you all the best in your career and future endeavors!

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Philips Response
1mo
Thank you for your review. It’s gratifying to know that you have such a good time in our company. We appreciate 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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