Supervisor Role - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

2.0
23 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent people working at Technician and Assembly level. They are under appreciated.

Cons

They have a Review System where employees are reviewed on a bell curve. HR and Upper Management force Supervisors to rate average, good employees as BAD Employees. You have to to have 4 or 5 employees end up in the "needs improvement" category, even if they are perfectly fine employees. It is demoralizing for everyone. Company is owned by the Netherlands. So they have these crazy yearly surveys where employees rate Supervisors and Managers. It can get pretty weird. Employee grudges from bad reviews are dealt through the surveys. Supervisors routinely are pushed out when they get a bad survey review from an unhappy employees who the company forces you to give a "needs improvement" review. The entire system is very devious.

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Philips Response
9y
Hi there, First of all we’d like to thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and our audience. We welcome all kinds of feedback and we can learn a lot from former employees. Your honest opinion is very much appreciated. We regret hearing you didn’t feel enough recognition from the managers. We’re sorry if this made you look for another job. We wish you all the best in your professional career!

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Philips Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your multi-year dedication to our organization. We are pleased to hear that our competitive total rewards, inclusive workplace culture, and focus on flexibility have contributed positively to your employee experience. We acknowledge the feedback regarding organizational dynamics and the impact of structural changes on team sentiment. As we adapt to evolving market demands, we remain focused on change management optimization, enhancing transparent internal communication, and building long-term stability across our business units. We encourage you to reach out to HR or your manager for a discussion regarding your feedback. Once again, we appreciate your continued contributions to the team.
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