Don't believe the hype! - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent. Excellent 401k.

Cons

Management is very toxic. No one knows how to do their job and they refuse to give the employees a proper billing system to help make the job easier. Everything is haphazard, especially with management. They continuously pile more and more work on you with everything being the priority. Management never responds to your emails and micromanaging is rampant. The manager has a very condescending attitude and very toxic then wonders why team morale is low. If you ask questions about how to better do your job you are penalized. Management is not truthful, although they claim to be *transparent. You are given unrealistic goals with little or no guidance.

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Philips Response
5y
Hello, thank you for reviewing your work experience with Philips and for sharing this level of detail – it is helpful to hear and understand. Your experience is unusual for an employee of Philips and we take serious note. We can assure you that your feedback will be used in the aggregate to continuously improve the lives and work experience of our employees. Moreover, Philips Management is active on Glassdoor so your comments will be taken into account. Wishing you all the best with your next career challenge!

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Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your ongoing dedication to our organization. We acknowledge the feedback regarding internal organizational dynamics. As a leader in a heavily regulated and critical sector, we remain fully focused on process optimization, streamlining decision-making, and enhancing leadership alignment to cultivate a highly agile environment for our teams worldwide. We encourage you to reach out to HR or your manager for an open discussion regarding your feedback, and we appreciate your continued contributions to our shared mission.
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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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