I worked for Abbott Diagnostics and then Abbott Molecular for 20 years. - Anonymous employee Abbott Employee Review

3.0
Jul 30, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great products and generally a good work environment. Lots of people in middle and lower management trying to do the right things and bring forward innovative solutions. Good pay and benefits.

Cons

Abbott Molecular started off with great potential but I believe missed it's window of opportunity to be great. Senior Management is too removed from the day to day realities of what is needed to be successful and is not seriously open to real change beyond going through the motions. Too many people with too much of the Abbott Diagnostics approach to business in a rapidly evolving and very technical market that demands strategic thinking and innovation. There are way too many Directors that are simply checking off boxes demonstrating they accomplished a task without looking forward and backward to determine if the task was effective or not or coloring outside of the lines to approach things in a novel and more effective and strategic manner. Peter Principal is rampant at both Abbott Molecular and Abbott Diagnostics and will be very difficult to change. Innovation comes only through projects that are easy and drop in their laps while those that take risks and are innovative are often left to hang on their own with little support. Many training programs introduced each year that repeat similar topics from the prior year that were not followed up on but rather approached as a check off the box.

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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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