Great company to work at.. or at least was. - Senior Software Technologist I Philips Employee Review

3.0
May 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits like Car lease, Flexi benefits plans.

Cons

Very few teams still have the work life balance. There used to be a time when we used to sign out by 5 or 6pm. Gone are those days. Single digit hikes have become a norm. They say no bell curve in appraisals, and yet people who have slogged the entire year, even working on weekends at a stretch for months, get a 2 rating. There used to be a lot of benefits, each year gradually they have been cut down. Hardly any full time hiring now, we only get contract based employees.

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for saying a few words about your experience at Philips in Bengaluru. We regret to hear that the salary and benefits offered, especially during your most recent years at the company, aren't what you had hoped and that you've been facing difficulties in maintaining a healthy balance between your work and personal life. We’re frequently reviewing our compensation policy, as to be in line with market practices; your feedback is valuable to us and has been noted. We completely understand that our people have a life outside work too and we hope that we can encourage you to schedule a meeting with your manager or HR representative to further discuss how your work/life balance could be improved. Thank you again for the review. We wish you all the best moving forward.

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5.0
May 9, 2026
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Pros

Very cool company and pros

Cons

Nothing what I can think of

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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
Recommend
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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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