Terrible. - Anonymous employee Octapharma Plasma Employee Review

1.0
Jul 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Offer Cross-Training, Most of the nice donors actually make it worthwhile

Cons

There is a lot of favoritism here so be prepared for that. The turnover rate is extremely high. Many don’t stay for long and any donor would tell you this. They’ll hire almost anyone. There are long and draining hours. Sometimes you don’t even know when you will be going home. The scheduling is jumbled with no rotation among each employee. The ones they favor usually get the best times. Employees do have the option to cross train for other positions after they’ve gradually worked their way up but because Octapharma is so cheap and unorganized the process seems to take forever for certain positions! Plus it is about .50 cent extra per position (Very low pay for the work that is taken on). The annual raises offered are low as well. There are higher raises at Wal-Mart than here. Also having education or certifications won’t matter much neither. Did I mention that they’ll hire almost ANYONE? These are only a “few” cons I've dealt with since working with this company. Trust me, there is more.

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Pros

* Flexible scheduling coordination between coworkers (when staffing allows, just work it out amongst yourselves, I promise you will regret involving managers in there), including opening and closing shifts * Exposure to fast-paced, high-volume clinical and donor-facing workflow * Opportunity to collaborate with coworkers across multiple operational roles * Experience adapting to shifting responsibilities across screening, production, and medical support functions * Direct involvement in donor care workflow and real-time clinical operations

Cons

* Attendance/point system lacks nuance for real-world emergencies, including natural disasters or unavoidable delays * Minor tardiness (even with communication) can result in disciplinary points * Absences and no-call/no-shows are treated similarly within a narrow point threshold system * In practice, employees can reach termination thresholds quickly without contextual consideration * Perceived inconsistency in application of attendance and scheduling policies * Some schedule adjustments or accommodations appear to be applied selectively or inconsistently * Communication around enforcement and policy changes is not always clearly standardized * Investigation and disciplinary processes can feel simultaneous rather than neutral * Employees involved in reported incidents may perceive outcomes as predetermined during review processes * This creates concern that corrective actions may be initiated before full context is established * Role instability for clinical staff during shifts * Employees are frequently reassigned between clinical and operational tasks * This can create tension between maintaining patient care responsibilities and meeting production demands * Repeated task switching can impact workflow efficiency and staff focus * Operational restructuring often increases workload on remaining staff * Staffing shortages are frequently managed through redistribution of duties rather than adding coverage * This results in overlapping responsibilities and reduced downtime during shifts

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