Bad work culture - Software Designer Philips Employee Review

1.0
Aug 10, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leave policy, Nothing to work.

Cons

Old Technology stack, Legacy product, No new development work. Maintenance and support. Policies are not employee-centric, and HR doesn't have the common sense to talk with employees. Managers and HR don't understand the personal problems of employees. Some times back Philips was a good product development company, but since 2018 they started hiring people from service-based companies and they are spoiling culture. This thing I had heard from a few of my Linked in connections, saw a few reviews on glassdoor and observed while working here. The most important thing I experienced when I was serving a notice period. I strongly do not recommend joining Philips if you are willing to learn and grow in your career and if you are looking for a work-life balance.

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Philips Response
3y
Hi there, thanks for your comment here. We're sorry to hear your experience wasn't a very positive one. We’re always interested in providing our people with a rewarding career experience, and it's unfortunate to read that, at least so far, this hasn't been the case for you. We advise you to schedule a meeting with your HR representative or manager to discuss some of the concerns you've shared here. Our upper management is active on this platform as well, so know that you're being heard. Thanks for supporting our mission to improve people’s lives. We wish you all the best.

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5.0
Mar 2, 2026
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Pros

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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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