Worst Experience at a Company I Love - Long Term Resource Planner Philips Employee Review

1.0
May 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Not speaking to the organization I am in but to the company. The benefits are great at Philips, everything from paying your gym fees to a ton of time off. Sick leave is also generous. There are managers that exist at Philips that truly care about their employee's and want you to grow within the company but as a person too.

Cons

Speaking to the organization and not about the company. It is terrible. It is an abusive place to work with management that loves to micro-manage everything possible. I am not kidding I was asked to show how I have my email inbox set up. I would stay away from this job, I am actually trying to leave it as we speak. Work at Philips but never, ever take this job. They will sell you on how great it is and how "you'll run your own region" but they spend so much time hovering over that you don't run it at all. I have had some bad jobs in my life but this one takes the cake. The last one I would note, you have a ton of vacation at Philips but the management that runs this role basically won't allow you to use it sighting that "they cannot have more than two employees off a day" when there are 52 people split between two supervisors. Think about how many people take days off around national holidays... good luck because you have to compete with your co-workers now to even use that vacation.

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Philips Response
5y
Thank you for sharing some insights on your current work experience in such details. It is helpful for us to hear and understand. We're sorry to hear that your experience is not a positive one. We very much regret to read that you're having an experience that is not consistent with the company’s values and intentions. We do take these matters seriously and your comments have been noted by Philips Management. May we take this opportunity to encourage you to schedule a meeting with your HR representative to address the current work culture you're experiencing. In any case, we are thankful for your time with us and we wish you all the best in your career.

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Work life balance, pay, opportunities

Cons

Slow moving industry, management style

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Philips Response
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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.
2.0
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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
10h
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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