Old School and Financially Lean - Anonymous employee Colgate-Palmolive Employee Review

3.0
Jun 9, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The culture is very caring and the multiple levels within the organization as well as its global reach allow for career advancement.

Cons

The company knows how to sell products to brick and mortar retailers like nothing else and knows how to manage the business efficiently to deliver profit. However, these aspects of the company are what hold it back from embracing change, adapting to change and doing more innovative things. It's an old-school way of doing things that make it a difficult place for anyone who considers themselves to be a creative and critical thinker that wants to challenge the status quo and do things differently.

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