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    3.7
    79%
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    92%
    Approve of CEO
    Philips President and CEO Frans van Houten
    Frans van Houten
    29 Ratings
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    1. Featured Review
      Helpful (1)

      "Philips Intern"

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      Former Employee - Intern in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Philips full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Treated with respect and given full ownership from day one - Great work/life balance - Good office culture - Healthy incentives - 5/6 levels from CEO; Flat hierarchy

      Cons

      Large organisation makes change extremely slow

      Philips2019-04-03
    2. Helpful (2)

      "Achieve genuine work-life balance"

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      Current Employee - Privacy Officer in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Philips part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      This is the only company I have worked in to date that genuinely recognises outputs rather than presenteeism. Their working practices allow you to work flexibly to accomodate out of work commitments. This level of trust in employees is especially refreshing.

      Cons

      Due to the level of trust, this can lead to lower performers being tolerated for longer than necessary, leading to frustrations within the workforce.

      Advice to Management

      Be a bit stronger on performance management

      Philips2018-12-12
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    3. "Production engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Ipswich, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Philips full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good athmospher good benefits , easy job

      Cons

      Por managment with no idea what they do

      Philips2019-10-29

    4. "Good Company"

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      Former Employee - Sales in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Philips full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Good people - Strong company

      Cons

      - Long processes - Finance is long winded

      Philips2019-10-01

    5. "Friendly Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Contract Coordinator in Guildford, England

      I have been working at Philips full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible and friendly working Environment Ability to work from home Casual attire

      Cons

      Salaries Low No hierarchy for promotion Not seen by the wider business No team social environment/events

      Philips2019-09-11

    6. "Great brand, although can be high pressure at times"

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      Former Employee - National Account Manager in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Philips full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Great brand and great people, lots of progression opportunities both up and across the business.

      Cons

      Can be very political at times, with process and systems stalling the business

      Philips2019-07-07

    7. "Respect"

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      Current Employee - Marketing Manager in Reading, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Philips full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Equal opportunities, great company culture

      Cons

      Slow in adapting to change

      Philips2019-07-01

    8. "Strong brand, poor leadership"

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      Former Employee - Manager in Guildford, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Philips full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great products, dedicated people on the ‘deck’ - ability to meet customers face to face and see what a difference you make to them.

      Cons

      Started as HealthCARE and became HealthTECH. The ‘care’ was very much dropped from the brand. Too much middle management focus on procedures and generating pointless positions that ultimately make no difference to the business landscape. Dedicated a long time to the business and felt like an island at the end of it. Ideas not listened to and stock responses (akin to the glassdoor review responses!) are given instead... of reassurances. Surprising lack of diversity for an equal opportunity company. Limited progression; Perceived progression to be rewarded on who you know as opposed to what you know and how you apply that.

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      Advice to Management

      Middle management should focus more on the grass roots level driving the company and less on making a name for themselves with initiatives that yield no success. Allow growth of individuality, don’t favour the people that make you tea every day, favour the ones that make your customers happy every day.

      Philips2019-06-24

    9. "electrical engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Hamilton, Scotland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Philips full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      good staff protection, union rep strong good training and CPD autonomy within the organisation, although old school management style

      Cons

      old school management style not great salary- no clear progression path focus on faddy ideas - black belts in lean, black belts in sigma, given repsonsibility rather than experienced staff

      Advice to Management

      look at engaging across the levels- lots of young staff not given any input , esp when looking at new techniques etc

      Philips2019-04-18

    10. "Philips Healthcare"

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      Current Employee - Ops Manager in Gloucester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Philips full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great company to work for, being with them for 6 months I really feel they are focused upon the customer & the employee Excellent opportunities for career (up/down and sideways)

      Cons

      Standard large company where you need to find out how everything works on your own/who to talk with to get things sorted - but this is standard in large companies

      Philips2019-03-08
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