Wyeth Reviews

Pros

colleagues are extremely professional and it feels like a team

Cons

top down driven management style

Pros

There was a high quality of scientific research and development. Good communication with in the department and between sections that produced quality data.

Cons

We were a strong midsized company that attracted the attention of a struggling giant company who bought us and shut down most of our department.

Pros

Good work/life balance. Decent pay. Nice facilities, parking, work environment. Exposure to a wealth of industry experience through current employees.

Cons

Current employees are in all of the power positions, and not leaving anytime soon. Limited growth potential. Just got bought by Pfizer

Advice to Senior Management

Promote the on site employees to give them a reason to stay. Replace the employees that left. Morale is low and in need of repair.

Pros

Salary, location, commuting opportunities, work challenge

Cons

Senior management was incompetent, they did not communicate well on a normal day, let alone during the Pfizer buyout.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote people who actually deserve it and who are competent.

Pros

A very collaborative environment that included a detailed performance review process. Management was open to suggestions and feedback. Great health insurance and vacation benefits.

Cons

Long working hours especially in Operations and support staff. Decisions could take time through the layers of management. Inefficient documentation procedures.

Advice to Senior Management

Maintain focus on global goals and cross divisional metrics. Continue best practices and lean six sigma initiatives. Town meetings very helpful.

Pros

Caring and respect for employees, causal environment to work, open communications, plenty resources available, good services, decent benefits, fun place to hang out

Cons

Decision process is too long and slow, process heavey, procedure oriented, sometimes lack of clear directions, people play safe, too comfortable to strive

Pros

Very respectful culture and people. Excellent opportunities

Cons

Pfizer takeover of Wyeth changed culture

Pros

Great people to work with
Excellent opportunity for advancement
Access to senior management
Focus on improving employee satisfaction and continuing education

Cons

sometimes work hours can be long on projects in order to get them completed on time
some managers not able to make effective decisions

Advice to Senior Management

allow more decisions to be made at lower levels within the organization, align departments so that they are not working on same things

Pros

Wyeth has great benefits and a very good work/life balance.

Cons

Not much room for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Rotational and leadership programs.

Pros

Great people
Dedicated scientitsts
Flexible
Average recognition
Quality work

Cons

Poor leadership
Limited career growth opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

Get the right people in the right job at the right time