great company with filthy and toxic atmosphere - Anonymous employee Philips Employee Review

1.0
20 Aug 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

good pay, good organizational framework in terms of policies, technology, procedures. company produces good products having contacts with influential people within the company will ensure that you will never be jobless and will get promoted quickly.

Cons

corrupt and hollow management. the tyrants get promoted - sometimes even when they do not have proper degrees / management style / competency / knowledge. the more worse and inhuman you are, the more you get promoted. the talented employees are always chained for the fear if they are promoted, they will succeed. Being Dutch in this company gives you the birth right to do anything you want - yes even to visit prostitutes during business trip and not get fired, fire employees without following any procedures etc. but if you are honest, talented, qualified, avoid gossips and concentrate on working - you will be fired.

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Philips Response
1mo
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.
2.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

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.

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Philips Response
2w
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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