Bangalore Philips is full of Malayalees only - Project Manager Philips Employee Review

2.0
Aug 8, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. They do provide good work life balance and would agree for Work from home. 2. US management is ok, but Europe management does not encourage pushing work to Indian counterparts. But still R&D department in present in Bangalore location. 3. Employee benefits and office physical space is all very good. 4. Good stepping stone (i.e join and stay for 2-3 years and jump) so that career is not stagnated due to politics.

Cons

1. Full of Politics 2. Current CEO is pro-China and anti-India, looks down a lot on Indian employees and markets 3. Very very very biased environment but they try to project that company is very neutral 4. Husband and wife working together is common, Also relatives working in the same team is common. 5. In Bangalore location full encouragement is given to malayalees only. UST global contractors are absorbed into Philips and they encourage other malayalees only irrespective of the technical knowledge.

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Philips Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. It's clear that your experience working for our company has not been positive. The environment you describe is, of course, not the environment we're striving for at Philips. We believe that the best place to work is an inclusive place to work, in which all of our people’s ideas, knowledge, perspectives, experiences and styles are valued and everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We regret to hear about the behaviors you've experienced and we hope that we can encourage you to share your story via our Ethics line, so a formal investigation could be opened. You can find our Ethics line on the following page: https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100518/index.html. Our senior management is also active here on Glassdoor and will make sure that your comments are duly noted. We wish you all the best moving forward.

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Cons

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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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