Great place to grow and learn new skills - Quality Performance Specialist Danone Employee Review

5.0
Jan 22, 2024
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Pros

Started in Danone as a graduate and was given every opportunity to learn new skills during my time there. Quality team all gel well together led by a fair and skilled manager that is willing to help any member of his team when it is needed. Challenging work with no two days the same. As well as learning new skills in the quality department I also had the opportunity to work with other departments including supply chain and production, learning valuable expertise from people who have worked in Danone for a large number of years.

Cons

A fast paced work environment due to the nature of the company so successful candidates have to be willing to work hard and cope well under this pressure when required.

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Pros

Great people, highly structured, unique learning opportunities

Cons

Team was fully remote so sometimes a bit difficult to communicate with everyone

1.0
Feb 3, 2026
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Pros

Work-life balance exists and is generally respected. Bonuses can be good, depending on the year and leadership priorities. Strong, reputable brands that look impressive on a résumé. "Some" genuinely great people who work hard despite the environment.

Cons

No meritocracy whatsoever. Promotions and career growth are driven by favoritism, internal alliances, and visibility politics rather than performance or results. Advancement often feels like a popularity contest. “Core values” are largely performative. They are referenced often but ignored when inconvenient, especially at leadership levels. Questionable long-term strategy. Direction changes frequently, priorities shift without explanation, and long-term planning feels weak or reactive. Extremely bureaucratic. Simple decisions require excessive approvals, slowing execution and stifling innovation. Politics over performance. Success depends more on who you align with than what you deliver. If you're not "one of them" or if they don't want to continue paying you your value, they'll find ways to get rid of you. So choose wisely and research the role and team.

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