Pfizer Reviews

Pros

Good reputation
Decent Benefits
Interesting programs to help employees grow

Cons

Everyone seems like a clone
Diversity does not seem to be a priority
Too big... hard to shine as a top performer

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your people and VALUE their feedback. Recognize top performers at all levels. Streamline communication efforts.

Pros

Great opportunies to work on challenging projects

Cons

Continual downsizing and unstable environments.

Advice to Senior Management

Engage colleagues and let them contribute toward future strategies.

Pros

smart employees
big budgets for some departments

Cons

siloed
info is power, so no one talks to anyone else

Pros

Great training. Excellent benefits and good starting salary.

Cons

Job stability even when you are a performer. Decreasing options to advance.

Advice to Senior Management

Increase focus on reward and recognition for consistent performers.

Pros

It is a big company with lots of resources.
There can be opportunity to advance if that is what you want.
Pfizer is a company that has pretty good respect in the healthcare field.

Cons

It is a big company in where sometimes the 'left hand' doesn't know what the 'right hand' is doing.
Innovation and nimlbeness are not strong suits of Pfizer.

Pros

motivated and enthusiastic peers, co-operative environment, collaborative culture, excellent benefits, flexbile work schedule, intellectual freedom, some great managers, makes efforts to improve engagement

Cons

seemingly constant layoffs, poor communication, slow decision-making, long wait for resources at times, hesistant to adapt new ideas, lack of clarity in application of organizational strategy at the ground level.

Advice to Senior Management

Give colleagues a greater stake in the success of the organization. Be realistically optimistic and stay equally prepared for the possibility of success and failure.

Pros

You get a decent salary and a company car other than that it is nice to be solo in the field and have freedom however with pfizer watching your every move you really dont have freedom

Cons

Management, unstable, bad attitudes, no teamwork whatsoever, bad bad company and they layoff every 5 seconds dont even think to apply here you will waste your time

Advice to Senior Management

Start treating employees like people instead of robot slaves and when you buy out all these little companies and integrate employees in, actually try to make them feel welcome and feel excited about promoting your drug products.

Pros

overall, many good people to work with

Cons

recent history of constant restructuring and downsizing

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on a vision and provide strong leadership from the top down and by example

Pros

OK pay
Good paper towels
Freedom to work at your own pace
Now I'm just typing to satisfy the 20 word minimum
Pfizer GROTON is bad. Pfizer anywhere else may be ok

Cons

Not sure how long you'll be there. Pretty much month to month
Everyone is scared for their jobs
Somber atmosphere
Everyone is looking for jobs elsewhere
Hard work doesnt get noticed by management
If they're gonna lay you off, they will. It doesn't matter how hard you work

Advice to Senior Management

They are given the word that they must cut costs because Pfizer is in serious financial trouble. So one puppet thumps his chest and looks to lay people off below him. But soon enough, the whole campus will be closed. Its just a matter of time, nothing can change it.

Pros

Benefits ans salay and different areas and products

Cons

too few people for all the work needed to do. i.e. Overwork

Advice to Senior Management

Improve personal treatment