Great benefits, turbulent merger - Senior Software Engineer Philips Employee Review

4.0
25 May 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The parent company has great benefit plans and centralized centers of excellence working on dissemination of training and best practices throughout all the individual teams.

Cons

If you're part of a recently bought group you will see disorganization in the acquisition process. I have to keep up with 4 different training systems, 3 network domains, hr policies change every year, I can't implement all the center of excellence practices because I don't have access to all the tools (two years in to the merger) our contractors will never have access to the tools, and our middle management is slow to embrace the tools.

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Philips Response
2y
Hi there, thank you for your review. Feedback from our employees is always welcome: we're constantly striving for improvement, of course also as employer. We're glad to hear that you're keen on the benefits provided at Philips. Your thoughts on the merger are appreciated: it's regrettable that you've experienced this to be disorganized. Your feedback will be noted: our management is also active on Glassdoor and is reading all reviews. Thank you for supporting us in our mission!

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5.0
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Pros

Great company culture to work for

Cons

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Philips Response
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Thanks for sharing such positive feedback. It’s wonderful to hear that you're enjoying our company culture, as creating an inclusive and supportive space is at the heart of what we do. Wishing you continued success in your journey with us!
2.0
15 Jun 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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