An awful work environment with extraordinary bureaucracy - Asset Strategy Leader AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
17 Aug 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Coming from AGN, didn’t get to see the real ABBV benefits package, but apparently they are above average. Pay well.

Cons

Awful disempowering bureaucracy; overly engineered processes result in waste of time and energy, too many layers of managers who just want to hear themselves speak at meetings and create more work for teams, ton of politics, complete lack of a work / life balance, no care for those not based at headquarters in Chicago. If you live near HQ and don't want to move, it could be fine for you. If anywhere else, forget this place.

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AbbVie Response
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Thank you for voicing your concerns. At AbbVie, we strive for a culture that is agile and removes bureaucracy. We encourage employees to provide feedback to their managers and other leaders so we can continue to improve. Please reach out to HRConnect.northamerica@abbvie.com to discuss your feedback in more detail. Concerns can be reported anonymously.

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