Highly recommended working with Group Sustainability
Motivated, dedicated colleagues
Very international environment
travelling costs provided
Cons
mandatory 3 days a week in office
internship salary moderately high for Dutch standards, but insufficient for living costs
Philips Response
1y
We appreciate it that you've reflected on your internship at Philips in Amsterdam. It's good to hear that especially the motivated co-workers and the international environment have made your experience a positive one. We're always looking into ways to improve, also as employer, and will make sure that your thoughts on the compensation offered and the mandatory 3 days in the office are noted. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you all the best for the future!
Thanks for sharing such positive feedback.
It’s wonderful to hear that you're enjoying our company culture, as creating an inclusive and supportive space is at the heart of what we do.
Wishing you continued success in your journey with us!
The people in non- upper management roles that work there are fantastic. Great sense of community onsite and the culture champions are consistently looking for ways to make work life better.
Cons
Very poor communication on the strategy for the business unit. Leadership publicly promotes innovation and new ideas to be presented but then those ideas are shot down or penalized in private by current upper management. The business unit leadership says that don't want excuses for project delays but will then decide to do 3 major layoffs in the first two quarters with no transition plan, no support for gap in resources and no expectations to delayed progress.
Philips Response
1w
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.