Archive for the ‘Company culture’ Category

‘Challenging’ is what describes RB

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

I started working with Reckitt Benckiser (RB) when I was selected for the summer internship while I was studying at IIM (K). After my graduation I had no doubts that, if given a chance, I’d definitely join RB as a full-time employee. And as fate would have it, I did get my Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) [...]

Get comfortable being uncomfortable

Monday, January 16th, 2012

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable”.  A quote I was given while interning during my junior year of college.  Although I did not fully understand the true meaning of this quote, I quickly learned what it meant shortly after becoming a sales analyst at RB.  Just when you think you’ve got a hold on a given system, [...]

Reckitt Benckiser… The corporate Bulldog?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Before… As many of you will know, the assessment for RBs graduate scheme spans several interviews and assessment days. At each, you get to understand a little more about RB culture from third parties and our employees themselves. The more I got to know about the RB culture the more I was excited by it… [...]

All work, no play makes Jack a dull boy!

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Working at RB, you will always come across several occasions where the work demands much more than the regular 9-5 day. We work hard and RB is no cakewalk. The RB structure is lean and non-hierachial, encouraging managers and team members alike to be innovative, entrepreneurial and take ownership in everything they do, whether that [...]

Getting the Hands Dirty!!

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

“Congratulations! You have been selected as Management Trainee for the year ……..” Finally!! After 18 years of education and some corporate experience, I was all set to become a ‘Management’ Trainee. I chalked a simple yet beautiful plan on how I am going to spend my days: Go to the office, get day’s work aligned [...]