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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Buyer Beware - Sales Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

2.0
18 July 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Historically this company has performed well on Wall Street. The CEO is well regarded and from what I observed seems very capable. I was very impressed with how he navigated Covid. That said, the company seems to be mainly growing and prospering by behaving more or less like a holding company. The consequences are outlined below.

Cons

They buy businesses and squeeze the life out of each new acquisition. Layoff's occur with no notice, particularly when a division is missing a quarterly target. The talent level of Sr. Leadership is woeful. No real intellectual curiosity, just a bunch of "yes men". They only focus on numbers and levy threats to subordinates if the numbers are not met. Just about every quarter you hear the refrain, "We HAVE to meet this quarterly target"- Or else. These leaders usually leave or are reassigned within 2 years. They leave their mess to their replacement who again blames the problems on those subordinates unlucky enough to stick around. There is no accountability. The layoffs, hiring freezes, and relatively low pay contribute to insufficient quality, turnover and horrible customer service. People that really care become disillusioned to believe anything will change for the better. My immediate supervisors were easily the worst I've worked for in my career. Training is non-existent and HR development for leadership is lacking. I would not recommend working for this company.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Recommend
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Pros

If you're stuck in the Greenville area for some unfortunate reason, it's a job.

Cons

This place is functionally a mafia. The same rotating cast of "old head" people that have been at the site for decades watches each other's backs, and overworks everyone else. God help you if you're actually capable or smart, because they will overload you as much as possible, while ensuring that they, and their pals, do as little as possible. They really have no concept of capacity management at all. There is no math, metrics, or even mild logic that goes in to how they define R&R or distribute work. No one really knows how to do anything at all. Things that sound simple, like shipping a sample for instance.. Well, clear your afternoon. It doesn't help that all of their systems are completely antiquated. I should also note that you won't get any support on anything really, from training to execution. No one wants to be here, and it's so obvious. The place looks and feels like a prison because it is. It doesn't even pay that well compared to other pharma companies! That barbed wire isn't there to keep people out, it's to keep them in.

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