Traumatizing - Director Abbott Employee Review

2.0
16 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They truly make life saving products, and there are some brilliant people who contribute to that.

Cons

The amount of trauma and fear that is bred throughout this corporation is unlike anything I have ever seen. The CMO is an absolute monster, who others idolize yet fear. The amount of fear-based leadership I saw in my time at the company was sickening. I believed in the mission and the product so much but ultimately decided to leave in order to uphold my personal integrity. I know from my time with the company that even the Glassdoor reviews were rigged. They were obsessed with putting up a facade - when in reality they were at the brink of a major self-induced crisis every minute of the day. Their lack of honesty and transparency led to people feeling like they they would risk their job if they were not report a quality control issue; or even any interpersonal challenges. For fear of retaliation. This company has spent decades breeding fear into the organization, and it will take decades to turn that back around.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
15 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• Strong brand and market position • Talented individual contributors and subject matter experts sprinkled throughout the organization • Opportunity to work on products that impact many patients

Cons

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of senior leaders, creating bottlenecks and limiting innovation • Office environments and ways of working often feel outdated compared to more modern organizations • Organizational responsiveness can be frustratingly low.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