Be careful and think twice - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

1.0
5 May 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Big company Multinational Good insurance Good coffee Near to my home

Cons

Leadership (lack of it, values are not displayed and role modeled) Strategy (lack of it or lack of alignment with the organization, running like headless chickens) Environment (you are a cost center, and what matters is how much do you cost and how to save as much as possible in anything) Approach towards humans (not felling that they really care, there are good intentions but all is translated into cost) Working as a dysfunctional organization (toxic leaders are not stopped, there is a culture focused on saving cost no matter what)

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for saying a few words about the year you've been working for our company. It's clear that your experience hasn't been positive: we're truly sorry to hear this. We're diligently working to build out a leadership team that effectively supports our business and our people; we're striving to create a supportive work environment where all our employees feel respected and valued and can fully contribute to our mission to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. As the situations and behaviors you've observed don't align with these commitments, we recommend sharing this with your manager, HR representative or through a Speak Up concern (https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html). We follow up on all concerns raised. Thank you again for taking the time to say a few words about your experience. This is valuable to us. We wish you all the best from here on out.

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Cons

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Philips Response
2w
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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