Reckitt reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,295 total reviews)
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73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Reckitt has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reckitt employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Jan 8, 2010

Stay away from Reckitt Benckiser

Anonymous employee
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Pros

No pros to working here with the current management team.

Cons

Management does not give a damn about anyone but their own selfish needs. Over the last year, they new management has been put in place the US, whose only motivation is money. They have eliminated many of the perks (i.e. Lovgevity gifts, anniversary lunch passes, possibly Summer hours). Now that 2009 is complete, they are offering raises of two percent (in some cases nothing), after another banner year - sales and profits up around 15%. All they care about is maxing their big bonus. Recently, there ws a new idea to make the place look like home (they call it an open environment), so they spent roughly 20 million dollars to refurbish the place. No privacy at all, no walls, you can see everyone. Good use of excess cash. It would have been better to save the 130 or so jobs eliminated last year. At this point, I believe only upper management are the happy ones here. 2010 appears to be another banner year for layoffs, probably this time in Finance, with a full restructure possible, and many more lives disrupted or destroyed. Why do they do it - because they can.

3.0
Dec 14, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

good pay, benefits, career challenges accountabilities broad and clear at every level company is large but behaves like a smaller company good culture for very aggressive people substance over style matters

Cons

International policy makes it tough for Americans to work abroad Can be too Eurocentric, European talent is often favored over Local talent Lack of a good reputation with Suppliers

4.0
Aug 12, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Results and action focussed. Opportunity for progression and international movement is good at all levels 9even quite junior). You can move fast if you keep delivering.

Cons

Not a sympathetic, hand holding environment. It is all about the numbers - there is no sympathy in your bonnus packet just because the currency collapsed, or a customer went bankrupt. People can be a little humourless.

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