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Albert Bourla
274 Ratings
Pros
"Also is really important work-life balance" (in 279 reviews)
"Good benefits and Great Managers" (in 226 reviews)
Cons
"Work life balance Was strained at times" (in 118 reviews)
"The salary also seems to be lower than competitors although there is increased job security" (in 62 reviews)
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"Exciting mission and challenging work!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Pfizer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Benefits, work life balance, growth opportunities, leadership support, engaging work
Cons
Nothing that I can think of right now.
"Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great benefits and pay. Good work-life balance. Great working facility.
Cons
Tougher for people in global roles to get promoted.
"Program manager"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Working independently with great flexibility is great for work-life balance
Cons
Frequent reorganization can be difficult to manage for some people
"Good company"
I have been working at Pfizer full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good pay, good benefits and good work- life balance
Cons
Bad management- take sides and biased.
"Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Pfizer full-time
Pros
Work life balance is good and good benefits
Cons
Highly hierarchical organization and conservative values oozing everywhere
"Great company to work!! Benefits, salary, culture, learn and growth opportunities."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Pfizer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Work-Life Balance. Huge opportunities to learn and grow professionally.
Cons
Bureaucracy. You can experience micromanagement, but as with any other company, it depends on your upline.
- COVID-19
"Good entry level position"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Pfizer full-time for more than a year
Pros
They teach you everything you need to know about procurement Good work/life balance You can choose to work bank holidays or not WoH during Covid lockdown
Cons
You will be a contractor - after 2 years the contract is over
"Hopping place"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great benefits and pay with room for growth
Cons
Work life balance Was strained at times
"overall good experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Pfizer full-time
Pros
well known big pharma - very good work/life balance.
Cons
Inefficient work organization. Too many cooks spoil the broth
"Excellent employer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Excellent salary, good work-life balance, good benefits package, good work climate
Cons
HighlyRegulated industry, hard getting things done, burocratic
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