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It’s been 6 months since I joined Abbvie and I received a joining bonus of 10k (~8k after tax deductions). Now I plan to switch to other firm and I need to return joining bonus. So will I be liable to pay the actual amount 10k or the amount after tax deductions ~8k to AbbVie ?

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  • "Lack of good leaders, highest follow ups, unhelpful leaders, leaders don't take responsibility, poor management and HR(in 118 reviews)
  • "Managers have no clue on how to manage and create many imbalances and unfair standards and practices.(in 68 reviews)
  • "life balance continues to be a challenge despite vocal efforts driven by senior leadership to improve in that area.(in 56 reviews)
  • "I seriously cannot think of any negatives seeing that my last job was in the military which demanded long hours and was non(in 41 reviews)
  • "Upper management is aware and take no action.(in 25 reviews)
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  1. 1.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Let Them Eat Cake

    Jan 6, 2014 - Program Manager in Waukegan, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    * Good Salary / Benefits * Flexible schedules with right manager

    Cons

    * Advancement for the suck ups and politico * Company is not sure what it is (bio pharma or Mad Men) * Inconsistant and bad leadership * Punish mistakes harshly, punish the messengers

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    6 people found this review helpful
  2. 2.0
    Former Employee

    terrible

    Nov 7, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    easy work since there's no vision

    Cons

    bad leadership and not a data-driven company

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Diverse work assignments

    Feb 17, 2016 -  
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good compensation and there are many opportunities to gain experience as an intern. They offer a lot of training which have added value to my career such as leadership and 5S.

    Cons

    No cons at this point.

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Stable Job

    Sep 28, 2022 - Insurance Specialist II in North Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good mobility in company. Stable, it’s a growing empire so they’re likely to keep you as long as you’re productive. Great benefits

    Cons

    Time consuming lots of required overtime. Leadership can be very nonchalant about your concerns and needs

    1 person found this review helpful
  6. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Underpaid, Overworked

    Mar 20, 2023 - Senior CRA in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You receive a company car, but monthly payments taken from each paycheck have increased.

    Cons

    Too many systems People in leadership aren’t qualified to be in leadership Overlook individuals that work hard

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    2 people found this review helpful
  7. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Love the highly collaborative culture and how the company is reinventing the large corporation

    Dec 8, 2014 - Managing Director in North Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Great onboarding experience, ensuring I had meetings and discussions with the key people and teams important to my role - Outstanding career opportunities globally and a clear philosophy on talent management - Highly competitive salary and benefits - Strong patient focus throughout the business - I know my impact is much greater than impacting a company's bottom line, it is impacting people's health and wellness worldwide - A unique 'All for One' approach to decision making - Outstanding product portfolio and innovation pipeline that will continue to keep the company in a leadership position in the industry

    Cons

    - A few too many meetings at times due to the scope of project teams and commitment to inclusiveness - Lack of some key processes and workflows as a result of being a newer company that is redefining the way it works and operates - Inconsistent workspace and environment - some workspace is very traditional while other is very modern and open (dependent on location)

    1 person found this review helpful
  8. 2.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Buyer Beware

    Nov 30, 2022 - R&D Leader in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    *Depending on which function you report into, this could be a great place to build a career (eg Innovation, Regulatory - great vs Discovery, DevSci - practice extreme caution) *Stable company (not leadership) *Scientific resources and projects *Personal development resources *Compensation *Hybrid work

    Cons

    *R&D Leadership team and their unchecked bad behavior *HR enablers of R&D leaders who defend all bad decisions versus playing a credible role in ensuring behaviors regardless of positional power align with AbbVie's "ways we work" eg many leaders need intensive remedial "all for one..." training *Decision making is very slow *No transparency which means its very important to work for a leader whose values fully align with yours because it is not uncommon that you will not have an opportunity to influence

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    4 people found this review helpful
  9. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Unrealistic and unclear expectations

    Aug 23, 2022 - Clinical Nurse Educator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay but you’re making big bucks for someone else

    Cons

    Unrealistic and unclear expectations from leadership

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    High floor

    Mar 28, 2023 - Specialty Representative in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits. High salary- high floor

    Cons

    Incompetent managers. Reps are at the mercy of whatever insurance cover Eha is available to their region. Sales talent is not recognized. Representatives are judged 100 percent on insurance reimbursement. Capped commission. Years on the job and politics are more important than true leadership and sales ability.

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  11. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Good company with good benefits

    Feb 11, 2022 - Senior Biotechnologist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Leadership is supportive and caring. People are really nice and great to work with. Benefits are really good, compared to industry standard. It showed that AbbVie cares about the employee.

    Cons

    Management are overall very conservative, not much innovation and room for improvement

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