Great company to work for, love the values, leadership can be hit or miss - Senior Program Manager Philips Employee Review

4.0
20 Jul 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company has great values; it is employee centric, the benefits are good, it cares about innovation, the environment, its customers and ethics. It takes its branding and brand promise serious both internally and externally. If you work for a great leader, it is an absolutely amazing experience to work at Philips. I genuinely loved working for that company for 11 years. I learned a lot, I was challenged, I grew, I made really good connections across the organization. It can be a great company to work for.

Cons

Too many reorganizations, offshoring jobs to India and other places to save costs while negatively impacting employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Leadership within the divisions and markets can be seriously hit or miss with poor leaders affecting the culture of a whole division within the organization while other divisions within Philips do exceptionally well both on the employee engagement front and customer experience front, Philips leadership either puts a blind eye or is not even noticing how detrimental certain leaders are which results in turnover of highly skilled, loyal employees.

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Philips Response
4y
Hi there, thank you for sharing this level of detail – it is helpful to hear and understand your situation and the many years of experience as a Senior Program Manager. We're very pleased to hear you've had a very rewarding career experience, especially when it comes to creating a healthy working environment and helping the world through innovation. We would also like to express our gratitude for the very elaborative constructive feedback to improve our ways of working. Feel free to bring some of your concerns to your manager or HR representative. Philips Management is also active on this platform, so your feedback will be taken into consideration. Thanks for supporting our mission to improve people’s lives for all these years. We wish you all the best!

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Cons

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Philips Response
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Thank you for your review. It’s gratifying to know that you have such a good time in our company. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.
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Cons

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Philips Response
5d
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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