Atrocious place to work - QC Chemist AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
Dec 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very few that I can think of. Any “pros” this company may offer are not unique and are also at other companies. Pension and health insurance but most companies offer that anyway. The people are good to work with.

Cons

Where do I start? Bullying from management and criticism of staff. Managers making inappropriate comments about how they feel current employees will perform in their new roles after handing in their notice. Poor “training” and analysts being blamed when things go wrong. No equipment or resources and staff blamed yet again. Blame culture galore. Stagnant wages increasing slower than inflation. Favouritism and nepotism. Technically incompetent supervisors who haven’t a clue about the test methods or basic scientific knowledge. Key people such as metrology are not there for most of the day. No purification water most of the time. No regard for safety. Waste streams left in bunds and open containers. Wages not paid on time or at all. Incompetence in payroll (gross incompetence). Supervisors, HR, and management ignoring emails. Scheduling is focused on getting stuff out the door with little regard for quality or safety. No 6 s, especially safety.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Not bad as pharma companies go. Relatively good job security. A lot of lovely, smart and hard working people. Benefits team are generally receptive and benefits have improved. Less likely to lay people off than other pharma/biotech.

Cons

Your experience is almost entirely dictated by your managers. Adherence to official policies is super variable. Site is relatively siloed from the rest of the company, top-heavy, and academic. Too many PhDs, not enough entry level development to support projects and execution. Sometimes a lack of clear leadership or direction and bizarre "old school" pharma opaque communication. Very limited, once yearly opportunities for promotion. Bizarre pay /compensation penalties for taking parental leave that saddles two different calendar years.

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