I worked at baxter in Round Lake a number of years ago. I was hired for a temp to perm position. I was offered a permanent position which I turned down and left. There were a few things i saw was not right: First of all the employees are not told truthfully where they will be working if they are being hired to be in manufacturing. I was told that I was being hired to work in Drug Delivery and when I got to work, the Supervisor called security and I was escorted to the penicillin division. Basically the employees are not happy working there because they are overworked. the work environment is very stressful. Employees are not trained till they go begging for training and certification or threaten to leave.

When I turned down the job I was offered, I was called in for another assignment in the Polymer Engineering Division. And I enjoyed working there because people were nice and my boss appreciated my work. It was not just lip-service. I was given a 15% raise on the 2nd day of my assignment! So I think each department is different and if you are fortunate enough to get a good boss, you will be very happy and satisfied. One thing i am very convinced about it working in manufacturing at Baxter is not a going to be a good experience. Generally speaking, something I have seen is a lot of managers just do not know or want to treat their employees with any consideration or understanding. It is a huge training issue.