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Ian Read
Current Employee – been working at Pfizer as a contractor for more than a year
Pros – Employees get great benefits and great opportunities to move around
Cons – Huge company - can have lots of silos
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-05-07 12:48 PDT
Current Employee – been working at Pfizer full-time for more than 10 years
Pros – Good benefits and resources. Great employees. Truly trying to match healthcare and community needs with our products to create value fr our customers and patients
Cons – Non stable work environment with consistent layoffs
Advice to Senior Management – Less ridged policies to allow for customization to individual needs would create a more loyal workforce
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-24 19:18 PDT
Current Employee – been working at Pfizer full-time for more than a year
Pros – Great compensation and benefits for employees
Cons – Lack of job stability for the past 5 years
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-05 15:20 PST
Former Employee – worked at Pfizer as an intern for less than a year
Pros – Staff was very friendly at the Pfizer Health and Wellness Center. The fitness center that I worked in was well-maintained, gym equipment was usable with permission, and dietary regimens of various clients under my supervisor, Anthony Angelo Ricci, was performed.
Cons – There were no cons during my experience at Pfizer Inc.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-02 09:09 PST
Former Employee – worked at Pfizer as a contractor
Pros – Talented people, prestige of company
Cons – Lots of meetings! Hard to get work done some time with constant disruptions to day
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-02-26 11:14 PST
Current Employee – been working at Pfizer full-time for more than a year
Pros – high salary and good condition
Cons – no position and always lay off people
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-23 16:46 PST
Former Employee – worked at Pfizer as a contractor for more than 8 years
Pros – The people chosen for my team were almost entirely apolitical, technically excellent, and focused on the goals of the project. Almost every technical meeting we had, someone would bring the question(s) with which we were wrangling back to "...so how does this benefit the customer?" Our manager was very smart, very savvy at working the organization above him, and took completely to heart the managers' job of being an umbrella for everything that "rolls downhill," so as to keep the team focused and motivated. A dream team.
Cons – The team has since been disbanded, and while the project has been moved into "Maintenance Mode," it is still being rolled out to new locations. Sponsor and manager were let go, most of the team members have either left the company or are in new roles over which they are far less satisfied.
Advice to Senior Management – Bespoke software can, in fact, be a competitive advantage.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-24 08:09 PST
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Former Employee – worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – Well paid, freedom, accountability, professionalism, local manager
Cons – Micro-management, cronyism, Ill conceived quotas, poor data management, horrible report delivery time tables
Advice to Senior Management – Return the control and leadership of this company to the local management and representatives
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-16 15:30 PST
Former Employee – worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – solid company, great support with metrics and promotional materials, good managers and people
Cons – layoffs happen just about every year, ways of ranking/rating employees change continuously so its hard to keep up with what you are being measured against
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-14 10:39 PST
Former Employee – worked at Pfizer full-time for more than 8 years
Pros – The opportunity for advancement and educational reimbursement program create an atmosphere of ever improving oneself to offer each employee and the company a better future.
Cons – The schedule was very difficult to sustain. At times we were required to work 19 days at a stretch without a day off. We would then be given one day off and return to work the following day. The opportunities for overtime pay were excellent but no time to enjoy life or family.
Advice to Senior Management – Management should be more sensitive to the needs of all employees. Many people have a need or desire to work a lot of overtime while others do not. Have options for employees who would rather work a normal schedule.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-12 05:01 PST
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