Does Philips care about their Employees? - Field Service Engineer IV Philips Employee Review

3.0
31 Jan 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits (not the best) Company car if you meet their mileage (1000 business miles a month) 401K I work for a great team

Cons

Benefits aren't that great - Medical switched us from a PPO to an EPO, yet didn't lower our costs. Low morale No raises in years, besides your yearly raise (1-5%) if you get one, even if your team is awesome, they will still force someone in the no raise zone. They don't keep up with cost of living. They bring in new hires with zero experience making as much as our seasoned FSEs who have been there for over 10 years. Lack of moving around within Philips - internal jobs are already filled before they post them. They just post them for the formalities. Job promises are also no good, I personally have been told I had two management jobs, both of which fell through. As a FSE, you have NO JOB LIFE BALANCE. Large territories, we have 1 FSE for 3-4 states. ServiceMax is horrible for our Service Ticket system, and they keep making it worse with every update. For a "Tech Company" that works in hospitals, they do offer low pay. There is no employee retention, we have multiple people leave right after we hire them, as the job is difficult and travel is over 90%. They have outsourced a lot of jobs to India, and they don't work the same hours as the US, so expect delays with IT and getting things resolved. Company provided equipment is getting worse, again a Tech Company, and they provide worthless Laptops, and Cell Phones (however, they do offer BYOD, if you want to spend your own money). Factories that were based in the US are now outsourced, all equipment comes from overseas, causing delays getting equipment, and more paperwork to be completed when the FSE performs installations. LOTS of micromanagement from other management teams, people that don't even directly deal with your team will question everything. Including, parts used, your FSEs time and how they spent their day (being home waiting for a call is non productive and goes against you), your work orders you have opened, finance. Employees are eligible for "reward points" for jobs well done, but they are hard to come by as anything you do is already expected.

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Philips Response
4y
Thank you for sharing this level of detail – it is helpful to hear and understand your situation. It’s clear that this Philips experience was not positive. We’re always interested in providing our people with a rewarding career experience and understand understand that our people have a life outside work too, so it's unfortunate this wasn't the case for you. We would recommend scheduling a meeting with your HR representative or manager in order to discuss some points of improvement. Philips Management Team is also active on this platform, so your feedback will be taken into consideration for improving our ways of working. We always welcome honest feedback. Thanks for supporting our mission to improve people’s lives. We wish you all the best.

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Cons

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Philips Response
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Thank you for your review. It’s gratifying to know that you have such a good time in our company. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best.
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Pros

- Easy commute if you live north of Seattle/Bellevue - Decent cafeteria - Decent compensation

Cons

- The level of apathy amongst colleagues is off the charts. Many people are simply coasting and collecting a paycheck. When you try to be a team player and pick up the slack, you simply become a target for blame. - Due to the extremely lax "return to office" policy, the office often feels quite empty when there is plenty of work to be done. Being onsite M-F often leads to more work with little support. - There is a culture of public shaming, with several meetings every week dedicated to project leads targeting individuals to make up for their own lack of technical understanding.

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Philips Response
1d
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your multi-year dedication to our organization. We are pleased to hear that our competitive total rewards, inclusive workplace culture, and focus on flexibility have contributed positively to your employee experience. We acknowledge the feedback regarding organizational dynamics and the impact of structural changes on team sentiment. As we adapt to evolving market demands, we remain focused on change management optimization, enhancing transparent internal communication, and building long-term stability across our business units. We encourage you to reach out to HR or your manager for a discussion regarding your feedback. Once again, we appreciate your continued contributions to the team.
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