Abbott Labs Reviews

Pros

Close knit, successful company. Easy to get to off highways.

Cons

Contractors don't reap all the small benefits

Pros

Flexibility, promotional opportunities, strong performance

Cons

political, beaurocratic, distance from home, scarce IT promotional opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

Be more inclusive with your direct reports

Pros

Room for growth in its employees

Cons

Can be demanding work at times

Advice to Senior Management

Take better charge in travel services

Pros

Some managers are better than others; great daycare and colleagues.

Cons

Promotion opportunities are very limited.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide more support to your direct reports

Pros

It's a great big company with tons of divisions and products where one right out of college can learn a tremendous deal about industry and how corporations work.

Cons

With most large companies comes with bureaucracy and Abbott was no exception. My site also had lots of old people that did not care to improve the company, as long as the day-to-day was accomplished.

Advice to Senior Management

Be better in tune with the attitudes at the site.

Pros

Great benefit and people are very nice to work with

Cons

Slow decision making, and old management

Advice to Senior Management

Clean up the process breakdown everywhere in the Abbott World

Pros

The base salaries in specialty divisions are good.

Cons

Management scares you with threats of poor performance reviews/firing if rx numbers aren't meeting quota.

Pros

Promote from within; Great management and reward structures in place.

Cons

Promotions more difficult if you are not located at Abbott Park

Pros

If you are looking for a career and not simply a job, Abbott is a great place to learn.

Cons

The work is challenging and not for those who simply accept the status quo.

Advice to Senior Management

A strong commitment to employee development

Pros

Many smart people, well-respected products for hospitals and labs. Interesting jobs working to help people medically with products and services. Some management is good - if you are lucky you get good support.

Cons

Shrinking US presence, much of production moved overseas and US people just laid off. As mentioned above, quality of management is hit or miss, with more on the miss side.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen more to people directly involved in the work, instead of just accepting what DVPs say. Remember, complaints are data, and very valuable if you listen and respond. Don't fire people who bother to tell you what is wrong, instead listen and make changes.