Kimberly-Clark reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,034 total reviews)
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Michael D. Hsu

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Kimberly-Clark has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,034 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kimberly-Clark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufatura industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Nov 21, 2017

Focus on Short term vs Long term

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

Company with a great history of innovation and commitment to their core values

Cons

This current group of new leaders at the executive ranks are primarily focused on short term results and the latest analysts views instead of being focused on the next 5 years.

4.0
Oct 26, 2017

A Long History of Conservative Midwestern Values

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked well over 25 years at Kimberly Clark and was fortunate to work in many businesses. Each business was a unique and different business and it was very refreshing to have that kind of diversity and change in what they offer as a job. They value their employees and the diversity of the workforce.

Cons

Being more conservative and large, things tend to move slowly and at times can be risk adverse. I do not see them as a leader in innovation, but as a fast follower with good ideas to make products even better.

3.0
Jul 21, 2017
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back atmosphere, additional perks such as health center, cafeteria and forested grounds. Good team members depending on the department you are employed in, there is a very family like atmosphere. Good work/life balance for long term employees.

Cons

The culture is bipolar on many levels. Complicated levels of corporate programs that require HOURS of training but are never implemented and set everyone up for noncompliance. Seemed like a new system was being implemented every year and directives and training are extremely vague. Huge disconnect between global and regional goals. Managers in positions do not understand what they need or want, constantly mislead staff and then blame the staff for the mistakes. Feels like you're being led into failure. The culture has changed vastly over the years and many team members are extremely passive aggressive as a result. Sharky behavior is not dealt with appropriately and personnel are not held to the standard that the global objectives direct. They talk a good talk, but don't walk the walk. It is not unheard of for contract staff to work for years (+5) in a position only to watch coops and new engineers being hired left and right when these support positions NEVER have the opportunity of becoming permanent. If a company offers someone a contract position for that long, clearly that individual is value added Head count is always restrictive and the company is always undergoing reorganization which offers zero value to the departments affected and creates a culture of fear and people who lack accountability. Contract and partner personnel are treated extremely poorly. Janitorial, facilities management and other service teams are blamed for KC employees not following their own program. Safety program is a means to finger point and find fault while no KC employees are ever held accountable when safety concerns exist.

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