Don't be misled by benefits and "culture focus" - Specialty Sales Representative AbbVie Employee Review

2.0
Feb 2, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salaries are great for the work required. Benefits are good. The company does genuinely seem to try and retain their employees where they can during layoffs (but this benefits them b/c it keeps their unemployment insurance from going up) There is a diversity to be found in leadership, less so the higher you go. Company cars are a nice treat for field employees.

Cons

Leadership is very toxic and it trickles down. Toxic people are promoted consistently, some are obnoxiously and embarrassingly cruel. The whole company culture is built on shaking hands and nodding at the "great work" the company does for patients, completely ignoring the fact that profits are the main objection (it's a for profit company, let's just be honest about it). LOTS of Kool aid drinking here. It all feels like a massive misdirection. Vomit roses about how good the company is and then turn savagely on any employee that challenges the system. It's such an over-the-top denial of how toxic the company is that it might give you whiplash. Also, very much not eco friendly. The amount of packages and packaging material that is sent out is ridiculous. Fleet vehicles could use to be hybrids or electric. If the company cares soooo much about health how about we pollute less?

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
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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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