Do you like backstabbing double crossing people? - Anonymous employee Abbott Employee Review

1.0
Dec 14, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits were amazing and they had a good bonus structure along with a company car. They do have good products that can actually help you in all forms of life from infant to fitness nutrition to adult nutrition.

Cons

This was the worst back stabbing company I've ever worked for. The term "throwing you under the bus" gets thrown around, but never have I experienced anything like this. The only way you will get ahead in this company is if you have no heart and are willing to throw everyone around you "under the bus" in order to make yourself look good. People are quitting left and right in the past 2 years and nobody seems to realize that it is the extremely poor management to blame. Although money incentives were nice, saying "good job" every once in awhile would have been great too. I've never felt more degraded and put down in my entire life as in my yearly reviews and one on ones. Everyone in the company puts on an extremely "fake" hat on and pretends they love their job when most of them are absolutely miserable. They DO pay well though, which makes people stay and put up with the extreme politics. Not worth it to me.

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

• Strong brand and market position • Talented individual contributors and subject matter experts sprinkled throughout the organization • Opportunity to work on products that impact many patients

Cons

These comments reflect experience within Abbott Diabetes Care. • Culture can feel political and risk-averse, with difficult issues often addressed indirectly rather than transparently • Decision-making is slowed by multiple layers of management, many of whom appear focused more on managing upward than enabling teams and execution • Long-tenured management structures can create limited accountability, discourage new ideas, and make modernization difficult • Some leadership styles feel hierarchical and dismissive of dissenting viewpoints, making it risky to challenge the status quo • Strategic thinking and decision authority are concentrated among a relatively small group of senior leaders, creating bottlenecks and limiting innovation • Office environments and ways of working often feel outdated compared to more modern organizations • Organizational responsiveness can be frustratingly low. Routine requests, decisions, and communications often require multiple follow-ups, creating unnecessary delays and reducing accountability • Promotions and performance assessments often lack transparency, leading employees to question whether advancement is based on impact, visibility, DEI, or internal relationships • Employees navigating significant career or life transitions may experience varying levels of support, visibility, and development opportunities, making career continuity and progression feel less predictable than they should be

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