Walking on ostrich eggshells with stiletto heels - Marketing Individual Contributor AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
16 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Big company, nice perks (e.g., awesome foodservice offerings, Starbucks kiosks, occasional team lunches off-site, potential to make lateral or vertical moves).

Cons

Recognized the dysfunctional and emotionally and intellectual oppressiveness almost from Day One. To have to negotiate the icebergs around every other cubicle while steering a supertanker not exactly the pleasantest experience. Dyed in the wool toxic managers control the shipping lanes, so an overly "insightful" subordinate gets his or her occupational keel kicked in soon enough. Lemmings afraid of losing the paycheck kowtow till retirement, unless their lips lose their pucker power first.

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5.0
27 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Competitive salary and benefits.

Cons

It has been a great experience for me.

4.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I learned a lot while working this job. The systems like Veeva and Workfront were difficult to learn at first, but once I got the hang of them it was great. There were a lot of great people working around me that wanted to see me succeed.

Cons

Working as a contract worker had it's cons. At times, it felt like I was a little bit of an afterthought in the company with some superiors because I was not a full time employee. Communication suffered at times as well.

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