Good products, awful management ... - Anonymous employee Alcon Employee Review

2.0
4 Oct 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is (was) a lot to like about this place: international presence, great products, strong research, and a lot of dedicated, friendly people.

Cons

Awful management at the top ... What was once a more collaborative, open environment is now 180-degrees the other way. The focus is on numbers at all costs, with a corresponding decline in the amount of attention paid to company culture and engagement.

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