Nestlé Purina U.S. Reviews

Pros

Overall, I feel like Purina really cares about me as an individual. I'm consistently encouraged to take care of physical and mental safety/wellbeing and I feel like I'm a valuable part of the team as my authentic self. The challenging growth opportunities I've had so far show me that my leaders are not only listening to my goals and recognizing my skillset, but also that they are advocating for me and my development. I've had the support I need to get outside my comfort zone, and I know I've grown significantly (personally and professionally) as a result! It's very energizing and inspiring to work with my current teammates. Not only does it feel great to be a part of such a high-performing, passionate team, but the diversity in our team in all dimensions (experience, race, gender, etc.) means I am surrounded by mentors and role models, and I am constantly learning from my peers. One of the things I found most surprising and refreshing is that I truly do trust senior leaders within the organization to act with integrity, humility, and empathy. They don't just "talk the talk" when it comes to valuing and prioritizing people, and the messaging is consistent: we do the right thing, even if it's hard. I'm also very passionate about what Purina does! With previous companies, I haven't felt that same connection, and it can be disheartening and uninspiring. As a pet-owner myself, the fact that I can be a part of providing high-quality products to my own furry family members, and that I've seen the positive impact our products have on their lives, makes me feel like I'm part of something important and profound.

Cons

Because Purina is a high-performing organization, the expectations are high, which means it's often a high-pressure environment as well. Though it can be exciting, those high expectations paired with the company's growth can be stressful at times. Manufacturing is a tough industry in general, and Purina isn't immune to the occasional long hours, early mornings, late nights, etc. seen across the industry.

Pros

- Humane company that treats employees well - Respected brand and products - Competitive benefits - Stable and secure employment

Cons

- Pay was lagging for a while but it's gotten better

Pros

Overall company culture is very appealing. PTO, benefits and parental leave are all best in class.

Cons

Leadership on the Talent Acquisition team rewarded toxic employees and only promoted individuals that were "yes men". Although courage is one of the pillars of the company's competencies, speaking up or making a suggestion outside of leaderships ideas was punished. Full time recruiters were always having to watch their back as the team was mostly made up of contractors dying to have a full time position. Leadership made full time employees feel replaceable and would even use this against you if there were any issues. Make one mistake and someone else could have your job tomorrow. Talented recruiters and sourcers were often overlooked and not celebrated for their hard work. Pay was a major discrepancy across the team. New team members made substantially more than more tenured employees. Workload was not distributed evenly. Hardworking recruiters were taken advantage of and buried in work with little to no recognition. Leadership showed bias towards certain team members.

Pros

The title says it: at least it's a job.

Cons

To get a job or a promotion here depends on who you know or are related to, it doesn't have anything to do with actual qualifications or work ethic and responsibility. If you have voiced your disagreement with management prepare to be in the same position for the rest of your time there. Employees are held to different standards depending on their departments, those in the office seem to have no policy concerning absenteeism or code of conduct while those in petcare cannot even leave for the day early without getting a point against them. It is very disheartening to hear about the value of professionalism, transparency and safety this company supposedly has and watch management turn a blind eye to those that exhibit extremely unprofessional behaviors such as harassment of other employees and impairment on the job.

Pros

If you like constant change, this is the place for you to work.

Cons

Highly political environment, management and technology always in a state of transition.

Pros

The pet food is great and they do care about pets. Benefits are good. Comparable to most big companies. Pay is good.

Cons

Too many changes all the time. They aren’t forward or strategic thinking. Definitely it is a who you know to get ahead. Women struggle to get ahead in the factory locations. Factory locations have a good old boy mentality. Have favorites. There is a huge disconnect from corporate to the factories. That’s why most people go to corporate. It’s more flexible and work life balance is better. If you work at the factory expect to have no life and no one cares.

Pros

The people you work with are go getters and you can learn a lot!

Cons

Competition to stand above the rest for new roles

Pros

Good play Great benefits Easy job

Cons

Oversight of management is non-existent your accomplishments go unnoticed as does poor behavior of coworkers

Pros

The benefits are great, the pet food discount is wonderful, and I really love the lifestyle spending account and brining my dogs to work.

Cons

There are SOME amazing people, however it’s mostly a popularity contest and if you don’t fit in you are excluded and made very aware of the fact that you’re not in the inner circle for your department. They are trying to be inclusive but most of the staff are out of touch privileged people, especially the leaders. I once saw a group on a tour with new employees and they had two older people taking several flights of stairs with no regard for the fact that it may not have been easy for them. One guy was lagging behind and I had to point him in the direction of where to go. Overall I’ve seen they are not disability friendly, and may even be bordering on ageism. It’s unfortunate that the younger crowd can make even the middle age folks feel like they have no place on the team. If you don’t like kissing butt you won’t get too far. Also the way they pushed older people out this year was ridiculous! They did it to avoid paying larger salaries. It’s disappointing to watch it happen.

Pros

-Fabulous benefits - they continuously update their offerings and come out with new generous benefits that the associates actually want (tuition reimbursement, mental wellbeing, gym discounts, and a lifestyle spending account) - People who genuinely just want to do good work; if you're motivated to succeed then they will give you any and all resources you need and help you grow where you want to be - Large network of resources from Purina and Nestle, but still feel like you can make an impact as one individual / one team - Fast growth opportunities (if willing to put in effort & show success)

Cons

Opportunity to relocate to other factories to help advance promotion path which is great (and very well compensated) but can be hard to readjust socially outside of work when moving frequently. This has been a higher priority for the local leadership team, though, and I have seen it getting a lot better!