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Excellent company with good benefits.
Benefits Specialist (Former Employee), Pittsburgh PA – June 17, 2013
Excellent company with good benefits. Enjoyed the work atmosphere.
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Office Manager (Current Employee), Lake Buena Vista, FL – June 9, 2013
Not much advancement and work and pay don't really match.
Management does not really staff stores the way they should.
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IT support - Tier 1
IT Analyst (Former Employee), Pittsburgh, PA – May 31, 2013
Worked as a contractor for PPG. PPG was ok. Strange round about rules that they only tell you about when it pertains, rather than being up front. Horrible temp/hire policies.
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PPG is a great company... Too bad they hire through temp agencies now...
Staff Management (Former Employee), Wichita Falls, TX – May 30, 2013
Pros: 12 hr rotating shifts
Cons: ppg department managrs talk to temp's like they will do anything for them, but they think temp's are below them.
I was a supervisor of temp workers at PPG Wichita Falls. I Supervised the temp workers in the Tempering department, Then I went to the shipping department. When I was injured, the company doctor said I needed a CT scan but the temp agency (Staff Management) fought their own company doctor's decision. Just a warning. If Staff Management is in charge – more... of temp services at PPG in you're area, DO NOT RISK IT!!!

PPG has tarnished it's own reputation by hiring a company like Staff Managment, but so be it....Poor PPG thinks it will help them in the long run... – less
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Good place to gain experience
Waterborne Lab-Contract Employee (Former Employee), Allison Park, PA – May 29, 2013
PPG was a good place to gain laboratory experience. Learned how to make, spray, and test paint. Co-workers were great and I enjoyed going to work
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real good place to work.
Machine Operator (Current Employee), Cleveland, OH – May 28, 2013
overall job security.. overtime is available. nice place to work.
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nice job
Glass Racks Machine Operator (Former Employee), Huntsville, AL – May 21, 2013
Pros: only 8 hour shifts, decent pay, pretty easy job
Cons: could possibly work as a temp for a long time.
i was a temp at gca which works at PPG. I really liked this job and they pay great, IF you can get on permanent with PPG. I knew people who had been there 5 years and were still temps.
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Good company to work for!
Chemical Operator (Current Employee), Greensboro, NC – May 21, 2013
Pros: all the overtime you want
Cons: slow with hiring process if you are through temp service.
Great job that keeps you very busy and has many different tasks to learn. Management is pretty good and the co-workers are easy to get along with. Hardest part of the job is getting their, enjoy being at work, due to good working environment
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PPG Industries good stable company to work for.
Human Resource Coordinator (Current Employee), Pittsburgh, PA – May 12, 2013
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The best thing about working at PPG is that you can learn a great deal from the wealth of knowledge of co-workers at this company.
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As a new company to or site i cant give a review
Maintenance Lead Technician (Former Employee), Temple, TX – May 9, 2013
Pros: great pay
Cons: rotation of management
PPG just bought the company I worked for. The prvius owner was Akzonobel. In my 19 years and 3 buy outs i have learned alot. PLC controls, MP2 maintenance system, Videojet systems. plus a lot more.
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Glass Production
Glass Container Builder (Former Employee), Mount Zion, IL – April 22, 2013
Pros: rate of pay, cross-training avail., advancement
Cons: rotational shift, graveyard shift, hot work environment
learned many skills
communication was at top of the list
learned & was forklift certified
co-workers treated me fairly

hardest part was Working Rotating midnight shift
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Fun place to work
Intern (Former Employee), Lake Charles, LA – April 19, 2013
Encouraging environment with great volunteer opportunities.
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Productive and fast paced busy work
Warehouse Associate (Former Employee), Chillicothe, OH – April 18, 2013
Pros: fast paced, day goes by quick
Cons: turnover rate, working with different people every two weeks
Inventory management, Use handheld CPU's to locate glass windshields, stock items for delivery
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Unsat
Seasonal Worker (Former Employee), Louisville, KY – April 8, 2013
Pros: hrly. wage
Cons: unprofessionally hazardous
Not worth the time, energy nor effort due to lack of training and haphazard factory environment of 'seasonal' labor.
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respectful and a good place to work
Laborer (Current Employee), Burlington, IA – March 21, 2013
A typical day is a meeting in the morning then on to your day of work.
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People are exceptional nice!
temporary worker (Former Employee), Berea, Ky – March 20, 2013
Pros: good breaks, they supply steel toed shoes
Cons: my feet hurt; but i do have flat feet -- arch supports were important for me.
I did not get to work there very long, they filled the order and then work slacked off. I was just a temporary worker.

I did enjoy the work and the people that worked there; including the managers

The hardest part of the job was when the windshields came out of a heat treatment and the molding around the edges were suppose to be pulled off, and then – more... the windshields lifted upon trays. There is a time limit, so I was always worried/anxious about being slow . The windshields weighed about 50 to 70 pounds so it is physcially demanding-- and they were hot!

I also inspected the windshields - marked blowouts with paper clips which was a great job.

I even was put in the warehouse to put together card board boxes, and steel boxes. I like to assemble stuff so I probably enjoyed that job the most.

I learned to be fast on this job. They taught me how to pay attention to details in inspection. The people that work there like to joke around while they work and they do work hard. I miss the place, but mostly the people. – less
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Low pay, no advancement, but high values and job security
Lab Technician (contract) (Current Employee), PA – March 11, 2013
Pros: good work/life balance, job security as they are "afraid to lose talent"
Cons: low pay, no/rare advancement
PPG's philosphy when it comes to contract workers is to keep them under contract and not hire them on after their contract expires (they opt to renew it under a different title to skirt the law). So far, been under contract for a year and only 1 full time position has became available (One of the other contractors who was here much longer than I got – more... the job). Pay is VERY low, think McDonalds Manager + 5 years expericence. Yes, I know this is on my contract company, but PPG is legally allowed to opt for pay raises, they just refuse to. – less
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PPG was an outstanding company to work for. Retired in 2002
Senior Account Executive (Former Employee), Detroit, MI – March 11, 2013
After retiring I have worked as a consultant in the fiber glass industry working with distributors that wanted expertise in developing the domestic markets with products from China.

I retired from that in September of 2012 but I want to get back working.
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Great company that taught me a lot
Refinish Lab Technician (Current Employee), cleveland ohio – March 6, 2013
After spending most of my adult life with this company I find myself under-stimulated, and my skills under-utilized. Multiple attempts to relocate within the company, to departments that will offer advancement, have failed. I enjoy my co-workers, and management staff, I just find myself wishing I were being challenged on a daily basis, and able to produce – more... work that I can take pride in. – less
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hard work but fun
Order Picker (Former Employee), Aurora, IL – March 2, 2013
it was hard work but i enjoyed working there and i learned a lot about paint
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About PPG Industries

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is a global supplier of protective and decorative coatings. The Company operates in six segments: Performance – Read more