Political nightmare and zero tech knowledge - Director Procter & Gamble Employee Review

2.0
Oct 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on the organization you can have a very good work-life balance. The benefits are also generally very good. They give you some freedom to try new things. Salaries are okay at best for the "enlisted", B4 and up are good, and if you are an executive they are very good (they keep increasing theirs every year...).

Cons

It's the worst company I have ever experienced in terms of politics. It's a company founded on bad project managers managing project managers that manage project managers that manage external vendors. 90% of people will never do actual work. the other 10% will leave the company as soon as they can. I have experienced senior leaders lying to many people (I have proof of this) to sell their Frankenstein monster of applications and get more money to hire extra PMs and get more power. It's only about power. I can't wait to get out.

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5.0
Jun 23, 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
May 19, 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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