Kind of like working for the government - Anonymous employee Procter & Gamble Employee Review

3.0
12 Nov 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

High starting salaries, very good deal on health care. Managers are very "hands-off" and allow a high degree of personal freedom at work. People here are professional - I've never seen anyone disrespected or "lose it". Everybody at Procter is extremely smart - best of the best. Job security is fairly good. Huge number of opportunities once you get into the company*

Cons

* as long as you want to live in/near Cincinnati. The bureaucracy is mind-boggling. There is not a single thing that you do that does not involve some sort of form or worksheet as a prerequisite. These forms change without notice, so plan on doing everything more than once. I worked for a DoD contractor in the past and it was much less bureaucratic than this.

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

training in in depth, training on job, basic star interview questions good company, stable benefits are somewhat cheap

Cons

training can be a lot, you have about 1-2hr presentations biweekly where you get tested on different aspects of the plant, like steam system, water system, utilities etc, training can last up to 6 months paid once a month, irregular times on call, may have to work weekends depending on machines work long shifts, sometimes up to 16 hours depending on how machines run, expected to be at work by 6am for safety meetings, 5am sometimes depending on the site you work at, expected to stay if machines run poorly can be demanding- most entry level managers are fresh out of college and expected to train and manage individuals who have worked at the company for decades not very easy to change departments, takes a couple of years no matching 401k, they have their own profit sharing thing, if you quit before 3-4 years at the company, you lose the money

3.0
19 May 2026
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Pros

Many intelligent people who are experts in their fields who are willing to help and provide advice (if they have time). Decent benefits and pay.

Cons

I mentioned time because many people are stretched and overworked. Work life balance is pretty bad and shows no signs of improvement. A lot of this can be attributed to near useless management. Every project is treated as absolute maximum priority but can still be dropped at a moment's notice. Work processes are horribly cumbersome and slow. Even small changes require many approvals but there are endless demands to "move faster".

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