Stay Clear! - Anonymous employee Abbott Employee Review

1.0
Aug 18, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great individual contributors who are highly overlooked and undervalued. Very collaborative and helpful environment amongst peers, but don't count on it at a management level. - Benefits package (medical, dental, etc.) was good.

Cons

Are you guys thirsty? Be sure to ask the Directors to have some of their Kool-Aid because they’re drinking enough for everyone. - Regulatory has had ~40% turn over within the last two years but management doesn't bat an eye and refuses to acknowledge that there's a problem. No need for layoffs because people are running away as fast as they can. - 10-12 hour days are considered the “normal” baseline and it’s all about being seen in the office as late as possible as opposed to working smart and getting done in a shorter amount of time. - Work morale and office culture is abysmal despite great individual workers. Directors tend to hone in on what employees do wrong and criticize rather than appreciating and praising what they’re doing right. - Don't even think about getting promoted. It’ll only come if you’re already on the cusp of quitting or they're worried that you will quit, to which management will panic and throw everything they have toward you. Their best interest is with themselves and not losing face, not the growth of their employees. - Considering a contract position? Save yourself and your time. It is extremely hard to get converted. By the time you're trained, it's time for you to leave anyway.

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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of senior leaders, creating bottlenecks and limiting innovation • Office environments and ways of working often feel outdated compared to more modern organizations • Organizational responsiveness can be frustratingly low.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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