Solid Company - Applications Manager Procter & Gamble Employee Review

4.0
1 Dec 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

P&G pays a fair salary and asks you to own the work you do. There are not many people looking over your shoulder - you have work to do and you do it and keep working there or don't and it's clear you won't be working there long.

Cons

There is a forced rating system - you are either a 1 (excellent), 2 (good), 3 (not good). But then within the 2 ratings you're either a 2+ (almost a 1), 2 (good), 2- (not as great as a 2+, not quite as good as a regular ole'2 but also not as bad as a 3... you're just OK). All of the ratings are completely subjective and often times turn into who they think will be the best person to promote in the long run and not as much about the work you actually do. The jobs are so different it's extremely difficult if not impossible to rate one person against another - even at the same level in the same department. You aren't selling something or making something, so there is no objective performance possible. Over the last 24 years I've seen this ratings process as a manager as well as an employee and I can say it's extremely demoralizing and a system that divides and de-motivates employees more than anything else. A single person based on their subjective impression of you can rate you poorly and you have no recourse. That rating impacts potential for promotion, salary today and over the next 2 years, profit sharing, and your image with future managers once you move on to another role.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

training in in depth, training on job, basic star interview questions good company, stable benefits are somewhat cheap

Cons

training can be a lot, you have about 1-2hr presentations biweekly where you get tested on different aspects of the plant, like steam system, water system, utilities etc, training can last up to 6 months paid once a month, irregular times on call, may have to work weekends depending on machines work long shifts, sometimes up to 16 hours depending on how machines run, expected to be at work by 6am for safety meetings, 5am sometimes depending on the site you work at, expected to stay if machines run poorly can be demanding- most entry level managers are fresh out of college and expected to train and manage individuals who have worked at the company for decades not very easy to change departments, takes a couple of years no matching 401k, they have their own profit sharing thing, if you quit before 3-4 years at the company, you lose the money

3.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many intelligent people who are experts in their fields who are willing to help and provide advice (if they have time). Decent benefits and pay.

Cons

I mentioned time because many people are stretched and overworked. Work life balance is pretty bad and shows no signs of improvement. A lot of this can be attributed to near useless management. Every project is treated as absolute maximum priority but can still be dropped at a moment's notice. Work processes are horribly cumbersome and slow. Even small changes require many approvals but there are endless demands to "move faster".

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