Advanced Medical Optics Reviews

Pros

Good pay, ok benefits, fun and talented people

Cons

Rarely work as a team, not cohesive, rare opportunities to advance or transfer departments

Pros

Competative salary and good benefits

Cons

There is a serious issue at the Senior management level that continue to result in the high employee turnover rate. Senior management has no experience in managing people, their staff or projects. They display very poor communication, no recognition for employee achievements or hard work and provide no support for their staff. Senior management here is known to have bad intentions, do not support their staff, and uses primative tactics that continue to demotivate, discourage and disrespect their employees which result in employees constantly looking for employment elsewhere and high turn over rate. They have high demands but have no clue to what is needed to sucessfully execute or complete priority projects. They are only out for themselves and are too busy playing the political game and will not hesitate to blame others when issues arises in efforts to deflect blame from themselves. They will make empty promises upon hire to reel you in the company such as balance of work and family life and flexible work hours however once you are there, everything changes. They openly display favortism, do not treat all their employees fairly, are not at all flexible with all of their staff and some are expected to work unreasonable work hours away from their family while others are not. Even then, you will not receive any appreciation or acknowledgement for your dilegence and commitment. The all around bad management here (at manager level & above) results in unhappy, highly stressed, frustrated, disgruntal employees which result in a lack of team efforts and many environmental issues. If you are thinking of joining their Quality Assurance department, please do your research and think twice. There are many good companies out there, unfortunately this is not one of them.

Advice to Senior Management

Senior management should all resign immediately to make room for more experienced, competent leaders who know how to motivate and manage people. Respect is earned not given based on your ranking or position title. Learn to treat your employees the way you would want to be treated.

Pros

Fair, innovative, professional
They like to promote from within.

Cons

There is really none. I would like to be hired fulltime then I will feel like I am a true team memeber

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

They have competitive products but nothing exceptional to stand out in the marketplace

Cons

I have worked for a few major medical device/equipment/pharmaceutical companies and I can say that this company utilizes the most archaic motivational management tools in the industry which led to a high-turnover rate. People who say otherwise have never worked for a top-notch medical company and have nothing in which to compare. This environment starts at the very top and goes all the way down.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn how to motivate people with some of the 21st century theories.

Pros

it is a job, good benefits, other than that, I cannot think of any other reasons to work for AMO

Cons

Unethical behavior by superiors, rude co-workers, selfish attitude of management, does not like giving you time off; Worked in the RA/Medical Compliance department and people are rude, and do not take responsibility for their work. Dominating attitude of do not take responsibility for your own self, but blame someone else. Had a supervisor who harassed me at home, and co-workers who were friendly one minute, but rude the next. I had ideas for workflow improvement and wanted to present my ideas to the VP of my group/department. Supervisor would not allow me to submit my thoughts to the VP. Employees seem more interested in their bonuses and merit increases than ethics. You are expected to work overtime, no questions asked. You are expected not to use your sick/vacation time. Around the holidays it becomes a race for who can get to their boss first to get the best days off. Then, you get the days you want off, but your co-workers do not, and they are rude to you for it because they have to take alternate days off. You should not have to compete for time off, nor be made to feel bad because you take time off. AMO quickly became an atmosphere of backstabbing, manipulative, people only interested in themselves. Stay away from AMO. Will never work there again. Salary was $40k/year

Advice to Senior Management

listen to subordinates, give praise where it is due, stop blaming others for your own mistakes and incompetence, allow employees time off when they need it

Pros

I have a great boss.

Cons

We have inadequate resources at work.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your worker bees more.

Pros

Socially responsible and talk a high quality game

Cons

Strong silos, many people feel "its not my job," little ability to make decisions at lower levels, with Abbott purchase a lot of pressure to produce a positive bottom line short term with little long term view

Advice to Senior Management

Break down walls and encourage taking wonership at all levels.

Pros

Working with physicians and patients to improve visual health. AMO's products are as good a quality as any in the inductry. Their field sales force is also a top quality, customer-focused group, dedicated to excellence and patient outcomes.

Cons

The field sales force has been badly neglected! No competitive marketing team, an uncompetitive comp plan and middle/upper management that is not respected as they "lead" with fear and threats on a daily basis. Most of the sales force is unhappy and actively looking to bail out of AMO for a healthier work environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Go back to the pre-Abbott and pre-Alconian culture where people were happier, trusted, more motivated and ultimately productive!

Pros

High Tech Medical Device, cataract growing

Cons

Recent large Downsize, Refractive bad in this economy, solutions 2nd tier

Pros

Salary compensation was very good, but there was very limited potential for upside for a job well done. Prefer more merit based compensation for objectives being met to encourage staff to do the right things for the business to move it forward.

Cons

Upper management had another agenda; many second guessed your actions and abilities without ever giving opportunity to succeed and shine.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on doing the right things for the people that work at the company, appropriately focus on the the product quality and the outcomes for the final consumer end user.