Good work environment, very little room to grow - Senior Scientist I AbbVie Employee Review

2.0
28 Jan 2024
Recommend
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Pros

AbbVie has some long term employees that make this place a friendly work environment, most people are very helpful.

Cons

Senior management does not care about the growth of non-PhDs, you’ll be working hard in the lab or driving the entire project. A new out of school PhD can join in the group with no previous management experience and you’ll suddenly be expected to follow orders and report to them. No matter how many years of experience you have. It is very hard to grow. Very bad morale within the non-PhDs in oncology discovery group because of this issue.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
8 Apr 2026
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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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