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      addicted to restructurings - Director Philips Employee Review

      3.0
      Nov 18, 2019
      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Philips is global company, so your mileage will vary, but in my experience: - 401k plan is better than most. - Work/Life balance is great. - Global and dynamic business model - complex/challenging projects - Philips products do improve people’s lives. - Philips brand looks good on a resume. - Company seems to be on an upward trajectory

      Cons

      Typical big company issues: - Lousy Non-existent culture - The never ending RIFs and restructurings have left the organization resource constrained, dumber, confused, and demoralized. - ‘If you ain’t Dutch you ain’t much” is a real thing. Not a great company if you’re an American. -Upper Management can be a bit penny wise and pound foolish.

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      Philips Response
      6y
      Thank you for leaving your review here on Glassdoor and for telling us more about the 8-10 years you've been working as director for our company in Boston. We highly appreciate it that you've not only shared the aspects you're happy with at Philips, like the work/life balance and business model, but that you've also shared the aspects that you'd like to see changed. We hope that we can encourage you to discuss these with your HR manager (if you haven't already) and that you'll notice improvement soon. Our management is active here on this platform as well, so your thoughts definitely will be written down. Thank you again for sharing these, these are very valuable to us. We wish you all the best.

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      5.0
      May 9, 2026
      Data analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very cool company and pros

      Cons

      Nothing what I can think of

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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
      Jun 15, 2026
      Manufacturing project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      3d
      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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