What It Does: P&G specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of personal care products such as shaving sticks, baby products, home care products, beauty items, cleaning agents such as soaps and detergents, beverages, skin care products, foods, and snacks.
Mission: P&G’s mission is to be the leading supplier of superior-quality services and products that will improve the standards of living of its consumers.
Size and Presence: P&G employs more than 1,600 employees across 5 locations in Canada. Its locations include Montreal, Vancouver, Quebec, Belleville, and Toronto.
Best Known For: P&G houses several renowned brands such as Gillette, Always, Pampers, Oral-B, etc. The Times recognized P&G as the Graduate Employer of Choice. This company is one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers in the world.
The Good Bits: The firm has a very healthy work culture that makes the company ideal for freshers and interns. The organization has a robust welfare program. Every entry-employee has a chance at building a rewarding career here.
The Not-So-Good Bits: P&G’s salary for entry-level employees can be better. The work is demanding.
P&G came into existence when two brothers-in-law, James Gamble and Williams Procter, established a firm in Cincinnati. The company started operating that same year and experienced gradual growth over time. Twenty-one years later, the company was already a force to be reckoned with in the market. As of then, P&G concentrated on the manufacturing and marketing of soaps and candles. The company had a modest workforce of 80 employees. The American Civil War was a very fortunate event for the company because it was awarded a contract to outfit the Union Army with soaps and candles.
Shortly after, the firm established several factories across strategic locations to meet the rising demand. In 1961, P&G launched Pampers, its diapers, into the market. This product became a huge hit commercially. In 2005, the company introduced Gillette, its shaving stick, into the market. Gradually, it gained global renown. As of today, P&G houses more than 160 brands.
P&G is a community of professionals who genuinely desire to improve the lives of those around them. Its values include:
P&G is employee-oriented, and the warm, friendly demeanour of its employees makes the working environment a safe haven for its freshers and interns.
P&G offers a student career program which is a blend of forums, seminars, hackathons, training sessions, workshops, and classes that provides its participants with valuable knowledge and insight into the company's operations. It's the ideal pre-internship program. P&G also offers an internship program that exposes young talents to real projects and work experience from their first day at work. It entails world-class learning platforms, resources, and coaching opportunities that will nurture its participants. The company’s graduate or entry-level program is a leadership development program that equips freshers with relevant skills and well-rounded exposure thanks to rotations across the industry’s various operations.
P&G reviews the numerous applications, shortlists the most suitable candidates for the job and then subjects them to virtual assessments, which include its interactive assessment and peak performance assessment. Next is the interview, which may be conducted via phone or virtually. The last step is the job offer.
The starting salary of an entry-level employee at P&G is an average of CA$ 30,000 yearly.
P&G offers interest-free loans, health insurance, a gymnasium, flexible working arrangements, pension benefits, paid time off, life insurance, employee stock options, etc.
P&G is in collaboration with FitSpirit and Dufour-Lapointe Sisters to encourage the participation of girls in sporting activities.
P&G has come under heavy criticism over its destructive forestry activities.