what it is like to get bought out by a giant - Management Procter & Gamble Employee Review

2.0
18 Oct 2009
Recommend
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Pros

they talk a good talk. some of the people in HR have great experience in getting you to go along with their systems. They have great benefits if they let you stay. A great place if you have never worked anywhere else. They have a lot of knowledge of consumer insights and marketing research. Looks good on your resume. If you can get in their folds it is possible to be relocated to other places around the world.

Cons

If you aren't 'raised' by them, they don't want you and will do everything they can do to get rid of you. Even if you get on board and start singing along. They will still push you out. They do not adhere to their own rules. You hear all this stuff about success drivers and Purpose Values & Principles that you are supposed to live by. But management does not live by their own rules. It is very 1984 ish. In meetings they talk about how as a manager you have to chose only one person to save in your boat and let the others drown. There are management seminars on Strength Finders, Focus on your Strengths etc. But when you try to manage that way you are judged as a bad manager because you are not firing that person. But then you see other bad people around you getting promoted all the time because they are someone's friend or whatever.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

gives real experience immediately and can add projects that interest you

Cons

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3.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Many intelligent people who are experts in their fields who are willing to help and provide advice (if they have time). Decent benefits and pay.

Cons

I mentioned time because many people are stretched and overworked. Work life balance is pretty bad and shows no signs of improvement. A lot of this can be attributed to near useless management. Every project is treated as absolute maximum priority but can still be dropped at a moment's notice. Work processes are horribly cumbersome and slow. Even small changes require many approvals but there are endless demands to "move faster".

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