Volcano Days are over... Philips is great but transfer of knowledge overseas are written on the walls - Engineer Philips Employee Review

3.0
Apr 5, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Worked in R&D for many years. Great products and brilliant engineers to work with. The day to day work is great as you never know what you will be working on. Cross-functional teams are very helpful and will bend over backwards if you get to know them. PTO and Prior Volcano Management was great.

Cons

Morale is down on all levels and departments no matter how hard management has tried. There are a tons of projects to work on but not enough resources so everyone is stretched very thin causing people to leave and be stressed out. Management made many bad choices from 2015-2017 and everyone in R&D is paying for this now. Tribal knowledge has now been retiring and no incentive to keep engineers in Rancho. Many good engineers have left who know the process, the product, and the design very well. Pay is terrible compared to other companies in the area. Philips management was brought in with the merge and it has not been good. most are just destroying the team and thinning out to move jobs to Netherlands. Philips is a great company but there is no expectation for them staying in Rancho Cordova which makes everyone worried.

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Philips Response
8y
Hi there, we very much value your well-explained review and we’re thankful that you took the time to write and share it with us. It’s nice to hear that you enjoyed working with your co-workers and that you got to know your colleagues well. We’re sorry to hear that you feel like the morale hasn’t been optimal, though. Of course, there’s always room for improvement, so it’s much appreciated that you shared some points of feedback with us. We’d like to thank you for your hard work over the years and we wish you all the best in your further career!

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Philips Response
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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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