Pathetic, Extremely Toxic Work Culture..Never Join Colgate —CGBS sakivihar.. Mentally Draining Culture - Talent Acquisition Specialist Colgate-Palmolive Employee Review

1.0
18 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free food which also feels negative after working with negative people

Cons

Extremely toxic management School-like culture with fear-based behavior Managers acting like CEOs with ego and attitude No empathy or respect for employees High frustration levels — many employees seem desperate to leave Burnout-level pressure on Talent Acquisition Constant CV push and unrealistic recruitment targets Anger-driven communication from seniors Zero work-life balance Mentally exhausting and emotionally unsafe environment If someone is considering joining, especially in HR or similar functions, I would strongly advise: think twice,If you value your mental health, self-respect, and emotional balance, this is not the place to be.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
24 May 2026
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Pros

Good fringe benefits. Above average insurance.

Cons

Very toxic work environment. Company promotes work life balance however meetings are scheduled during lunch and at 5:00pm. People are made to stand in daily plant meetings, no chairs in the rooms. Particularly hard on shop floor staff who work 12hr shifts. I NEVER had time to take a lunch hour the entire time I worked there. Phone calls at home daily/nightly(middle of the night) and almost every day every weekend as OTLs are poorly trained. Company promotes inclusion however Americans are bullied particularly by hispanics within the company. Company touts multiculturalism but does no training on dealing with other cultures. Entire plant Planning staff turned over in less than 2 years. Very stressful work environment cause by high-school like drama by LT. Managers are routinely put in PEP for issues months after they occur. No support whatsoever from Planning manager, HR or Leadership Team. Training is ALL online, when asked LT for help with SAP questions...response was to GOOGLE it. Direct manager was initially a STA with major inflated sense of self. Final manager was novice at managing people and very childish. Again, very toxic work environment overall.

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