Reward for good work is more work! (Philips NA review) - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

2.0
18 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Generous benefits, 401k, stock options, educational assistance (up to 10k per year, but you have to stay 1 more year after paid out). Good training programs.

Cons

Performance ratings are politically motivated. Same with promotions. Nepotism is rife. Reward for good work done is more work (not necessarily better performance review). Frans Van Houten : If You Love the Company, Break It Up. Expect layoffs, spinoffs, and whatnot.

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Philips Response
9y
Hello there, thank you for taking the time to write a review about your work experience at Philips. We're thankful you've been part of the Philips family for more than three years. We're sorry to see that after your work experience you wouldn't recommend Philips as an employer. Luckily, you gave us some interesting viewpoints in your review. An example of this is your feedback about our performance ratings. We thank you for bringing this to our attention and we'll definitely take your advice on board, so we can improve our work culture. On a positive note, we're glad to hear you've enjoyed our benefits, 401K plan, stock options and the possibility to further deepen your knowledge within Philips. Thank you for your contribution to Philips in the past years and good luck in your future career.

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Work life balance, pay, opportunities

Cons

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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.
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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
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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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