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Gillette

Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 421-7000
Fax: (617) 421-7123
www.gillette.com



Company Snapshot



A cut above

Gillette management is "hungry for people with ideas good enough to move the business ahead." Advancement opportunities abound, and employees often work at Gillette for their entire careers. "Because employees turnover is so low," says one insider, "the workforce is older than you might find at other companies." Gillette has an excellent reputation for "giving great benefits and having most people retire as millionaires" - including some of "those on the factory floor" - mostly "due to the savings and a matching 401K plan." ......




Company Stats



Employer Type: Public Company
Stock Symbol: G
Stock Exchange: NYSE
Chairman, President, and CEO: James M. Kilts

2003 Employees: 29,400

2003 Revenue ($ mil.): 9,252

2003 Income ($ mil.): 1,385


Uppers

Ample advancement opportunities

Low turnover

Discount on Gillette products

Predictable hours

Boston office accessible to public transport

Hair keeps growing, so people keep buying
 
 Downers

Rigid management structure

No casual days

Days start very early

Conservative, older culture