Kimberly-Clark Careers, Benefits, Review

Why are we here? Because you are. Your identity (ID) makes you who you are and makes our global company of over 40,000-plus employees stronger because of it.

We are in the business of providing essentials for a better life, for everyone, everywhere.

At Kimberly-Clark, treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organization that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds. People like you.

Accelerating Change from the Inside Out

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is longstanding. We launched our first employee resource group (ERG) in 1985 and we launched a major inclusion and diversity strategy in 2010. Since then, we’ve significant strides with more women and more people of color in leadership roles at director level and above.

And we’re just getting started. With a clear focus on equity in the employee experience, we are re-calibrating our baseline. By deploying enterprise-wide inclusion training, establishing annual inclusion objectives, and launching a corporate internship program for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, stories are becoming our foundational strategies. The result? An ecosystem that is living its purpose from the inside out. As Multicultural Leadership and Development Symposium continues to develop diverse management, we will continue to harness this momentum to both expand our Global Supplier Diversity Program and aim for full gender parity by 2030.

Bottom line: We accelerate change when we embrace diversity from the inside out.

What we do.

We’ve created four Purpose Pillars to help our K-C community quickly understand what we do in order to adopt and help enact our mission across our company.

• Create CommunityIt’s you that makes us.
  • Develop a community that empowers authenticity and embraces diversity by deepening understanding and activating daily actions to drive inclusion.
• Leverage LeadershipInfuse inclusion from the top down.
  • Leverage our leadership and hold them to a higher standard as cultural enablers who build high-performing, diverse teams and infuse inclusion into how we work and make business decisions.
• Empower EmployeesGrow people to their potential.
  • Empower talent to thrive and aggressively strive to hire, promote and develop talent that reflects our diverse consumer base.
• Accelerate ActionMake an Immediate Impact.
  • Integrate I&D into everything that we do, using our strength to combat inequities for our people, our consumers and our communities around the world – to make lives better today and tomorrow.

Being You Means We Can Be Us

Inclusion is much more than a thought or concept. It’s the culmination of daily interactions that makes us stronger, fuels our innovation and deeply connects us to each other and our consumers.

Everyone wants to feel valued and respected, and we’re determined to operate in an inclusive and bias-free workplace. Kimberly-Clark holds regular Town Hall meetings where any employee can ask questions of executives and make their voice heard. We also host global conversations about racism, bias, and other important topics.

Our 10 Employee Resource Groups foster professional development, social connectivity, and celebrate diversity throughout Kimberly-Clark. Explore these volunteer associations, which are open to all K-C employees.

• Asian Professionals for Excellence APEX’s mission is to enhance and promote members’ professional development, raise awareness of Asian culture, and bridge cultural gaps to enrich Kimberly-Clark and benefit our customers.
• African Ancestry Employee Network AAEN provides opportunities for networking and professional development in support of corporate objectives. It aims to increase Black unity by building upon one another’s strengths and aspires for Kimberly-Clark to be an employer of choice for Black talent at every level.
• Capabilities First Capabilities First focuses on pathways to success for current and future employees with disabilities and on creating an open and seamless environment.
• Family Caregivers Network Family Caregivers Network provides information, support, and advocacy for family caregiving issues to improve the attraction, retention, and efficacy of our employees.
• Latin American Network for Diversity LAND aims to build talent through personal and professional development while elevating awareness of Hispanic culture in our workplace.
• New Employee Opportunity Network NEON attracts, retains, and develops new hires through encouraging teamwork, networking, and leadership.
• Parents Interactive Network PIN assists parents and guardians in their efforts to balance work-home life, enhance their careers, and add value to our business.
• Network for LGBTQ Employees PRIDE offers support to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) employees and contributes to education and training about GLBT issues.
• Service Alliance Uniting Together SALUTE harnesses the unique experiences of veterans and their passionate supporters by recruiting and retaining top veteran talent and giving back to our communities.

Through collaborative teams that push boundaries and endless opportunities to work with some of the world’s most recognized brands, at Kimberly-Clark you and your purpose are in the driver seat of your career.

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Andrex®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. The proof is in our products – For 150 years, our brands have been brought to market by a team of purpose-led innovators dedicated to creating Better Care for a Better World. And it takes the right people—in the right jobs and the right place—to make that happen. It starts with YOU. Join our 45,000 employees who are changing the world for the better and generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe.

Better Care for a Better World starts by taking care of you and giving you what you need to succeed. We’re dedicated to breaking down barriers to speed decision making and creating a workplace with relentless focus on our consumers and growing our people, like you. The proof is in our people – we've been rated as one of Forbe's 2022 World's Best Employers, and it's because of the caring people and the amazing culture that brings out the best in everyone. Join our employees in our amazing culture that brings out the best in everyone. Led by purpose. Driven by you. 

Our People Philosophy describes how we aspire to unleash the power of our people. It articulates what we expect from our employees and how we support them.

Dream - Daring you to fulfill your dreams and achieve your aspirations.

Grow - Challenging you to be bold and grow with the business.

Win - Inspiring a winning culture built on accountability and great results.

Celebrate - Recognizing and rewarding high performance and results.

Live Well - Enabling you to find the right balance in your life.

Give Back - Doing the right thing for our people, products and planet.

We encourage a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone’s idea is valued and brought forward so we can generate innovative and breakthrough business solutions. To see how we value diverse perspectives and unleash the power of all our people watch this video.

Kimberly-Clark offers market-competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits program including a 401K and profit-sharing retirement plan and group benefit plans (life, health, dental, disability and vision care) that help us attract and retain great people. In addition, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance, and we celebrate contributions and reward results that make a difference.

To learn more about our benefits in North America, click here.

Your health and well-being are our priority, and helping you to Live Well is important to us. We are pioneers of workplace health and continue to stay at the forefront with a progressive approach and resources that support your total well-being. As a K-C employee, you can pursue a lifestyle that promotes excellent health, positive energy, balance, and vitality.

We're concerned more with what you do, rather than where and when you do it. There are a number of different flexible work arrangements available at K-C to better manage your commitments inside and outside of work. Simply said, helping you work the way you work best.

At Kimberly-Clark, we know the best way to grow our business is to help our employees develop their careers.

It starts with teaching new employees about our company and our brands and helping them become familiar with networks and resources that can assist their career. Then we coach new team members on the way we do things - including our People Philosophy, culture, values and commitment to diversity. 

From there, the doors are wide open for you to grow your career through education, experience and exposure.

Education opportunities abound for Kimberly-Clark employees. There are online and classroom opportunities to develop new skills and build existing abilities. From learning a new language to mastering executive presence to developing your leadership capabilities, you have the power to shape your personal and professional goals at Kimberly-Clark.

As a Kimberly-Clark employee, you also benefit from Exposure through networking groups, volunteer opportunities, and mentoring programs. This helps you learn more about our global organization, build new skills and develop your career.

Experience is one of the best teachers anyone can have. And on the job at Kimberly-Clark, you'll get lots of that. In addition, our employees often gain valuable experience through special assignments, job rotations and other projects.

Across the 61 countries we call home, our company and our employees contribute time, money and products to improve the lives of families - providing disaster relief, protecting the environment, and supporting educational opportunities for the next generation.

Through programs that leverage the power of our brands to partnerships with nonprofit organizations and local communities, Kimberly-Clark aims to help build a better future for families throughout the world. Our global reach gives us tremendous opportunity to improve lives and communities, and we use that power to support causes that consumers care about.

Sustainability is embedded into all aspects of our Kimberly-Clark culture so that our 43,000 employees, global brands and businesses can help make this a better world now and for generations to come. To ensure that Kimberly-Clark is around for another 140 years we recognize we must integrate sustainability across our value chain - from raw material sourcing to designing our products, to manufacturing, to marketing and selling and post-use with all our brands and our businesses.