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Updated May 9, 2013
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2.9 198 reviews

                             

70% Approve of the CEO

Baxter Chairman and CEO Robert L. Parkinson Jr.

Robert L. Parkinson Jr.

(96 ratings)

54% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Round Lake, IL

Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than 10 years

ProsEthical, Milestone commitment emphasized, accountability

Conscontinuous reorganization, slow changes and focus on sustaining products

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Round Lake, IL

Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than a year

Prosnice people to work with

Consthere are some bad managers

Advice to Senior Managementbe fair

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Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time

ProsNice people, you help to make products that could save someone's life.

ConsUpper management does not practice vital behaviors. They just keep adding responsibilities, without an increase. Do not offer training as they should and do not take care of the good employees. The goof-offs are the ones that get the promotions not the people that do the work.

Advice to Senior ManagementLook at your employee pool and get rid of the ones that do not work and reward the ones that do.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Chicago, IL

Former Employee – worked at Baxter as a contractor for less than a year

ProsGreat learning experience.
Boosted my career confidence.
Decent office.

ConsUnrealistic expectations from a contract employee. They expected a contract employee to know everything and be an expert on their process from Day 1. Even asking an simple question to a colleague was looked down upon. The manager had hired and let go three contractors in a span of six months for my role.

Advice to Senior ManagementTreat contract employees with more courtesy and respect.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than a year

ProsCo-workers are some of the best I've had. More than half of them are really talented and hard working. Too bad all the good people are leaving in hordes.

ConsThe high turn over rate and lack of action on the part of Sr. Managers. They don't care about your growth and pile on as much work as you can handle, resulting in unequal distribution of work. The better you are, the more you get.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Round Lake, IL

Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than 10 years

ProsClose to home, international company, good products, good benefits,

ConsBad management, bad human resource,

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed a change

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time

Prosgreat company to work for

Consnothing to say it honestly

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Thousand Oaks, CA

Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than 8 years

Prosflexible work time, decent benefits

Consoffice politics and back stabbing

Advice to Senior Managementpromote based on performance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Los Angeles, CA

Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for less than a year

ProsBaxter has so many oppertunities for employees to grow in their professional career.

ConsIts very competitive to obtain a good position.

Advice to Senior ManagementEveryone I've worked with is very nice.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Baxter full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGrowing company with emphasis on product development

ConsHeavy bureaucracy and confusing organizational structure

Advice to Senior ManagementBe true to your statement of employees being the company's greatest asset

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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