The green is greener outside of Abbvie - Project Manager AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
24 Oct 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, annual profit share, perfect place to slack off (if you've been employed long enough), okay salaries (on the cheap side)

Cons

- Type A personalities not appreciated. Preference goes to low risk employees (w/ kids, debt, no ambition) - You will find managers/directors with an associate bachelor degree managing people with top MBAs! - CEO is a high schooler. I want to know which high school he attended so I point it out to Bloomberg to include in their MBA rankings. - It is who you know ... friends are hiring friends. - Firm is lacking integrity; currently under Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Federal Government for off labeling marketing of Depakote (= reason for the split from Abbott) - Disorganized company still trying to separate from the mother ship (Abbott). Cultural survey pointed out lack of work life balance.

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5.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

love the culture at AbbVie and they have great benefit packages.

Cons

Huge Territories and long hours

4.0
8 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Not bad as pharma companies go. Relatively good job security. A lot of lovely, smart and hard working people. Benefits team are generally receptive and benefits have improved. Less likely to lay people off than other pharma/biotech.

Cons

Your experience is almost entirely dictated by your managers. Adherence to official policies is super variable. Site is relatively siloed from the rest of the company, top-heavy, and academic. Too many PhDs, not enough entry level development to support projects and execution. Sometimes a lack of clear leadership or direction and bizarre "old school" pharma opaque communication. Very limited, once yearly opportunities for promotion. Bizarre pay /compensation penalties for taking parental leave that saddles two different calendar years.

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