Danone Reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,217 total reviews)
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Antoine DE SAINT-AFFRIQUE

85% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Danone has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Danone employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
9 Sept 2018

Great place to work but slowly heading to its downfall

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Diversity Work life balance Career growth Awesome culture Visionary CEO

Cons

Focused on 1000 things at on time Top management and senior leaders are all expats and french. So there is a strong divide between expats and non-expats Exception culture no policies

2.0
15 Aug 2019

Great people but very disorganized

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Supportive and great coworkers Mistakes are forgiven and there is opportunity to be mentored. Purpose driven

Cons

Marketing teams at both global and regional levels are extremely weak. Little to no support in terms of marketing strategy, positioning and guidelines. If you come from an FMCG with established marketing practices and ways of working, this place will frustrate you. Great brands but with no strong direction and follow through from global, things get lost along the way. Most initiatives are local led hence domestic teams are overloaded. Innovation is weak. Compensation is not on par. HR does a poor job of on-boarding, happens once every quarter. If you miss it when you join, be prepared to be lost for the next few months. Career development is slow and non existent. Speed at which you are promoted will depend heavily on whether you are French.

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Danone Response
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First of all, thanks a lot for your honest feedback! As a global and big company we are aware of the complexity of our processes and communication lines. We work every day to be as efficient and transparent as possible while including all needed stakeholder in decision making. We acknowledge that we didn’t find the perfect balance yet, although we are aiming this every day. I am also sorry to hear that you experienced a lack of proper onboarding when you started working at Danone. We agree that a proper onboarding is key to feel included and comfortable in your job. In all countries and local businesses, the onboarding process is different and in many countries it is a priority on the agenda to improve it, thanks to feedback we receive. Thank you for taking your time for this valuable insight. We wish you all the best in the future!
3.0
5 Apr 2014

Great company culture and values!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great enviroment with good colleagues and benefits as well. Good place for people who put family as first priority.

Cons

Not very structured. Lacking a lot of systems and processes.

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