Fish rots at the head. Get in, get your money, and RUN - Anonymous employee Baxter Employee Review

2.0
May 10, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Some teams are nice, so you could work alongside some dedicated folks -Work/life balance is mostly ok, with some exceptions -Main office is nice

Cons

-Incredibly political place to work. you are beholden to the whims of managers (sometimes from other teams) and a senior leadership that doesn't entirely understand what's happening at the ground floor. -Cross-functional teamwork challenging because priorities and expectations are not aligned across the org. -Accountability is not a virtue here. When things fall apart, there is no interest in a post-mortem or course correction and instead a blame game is played. If you have nobody to scapegoat, then you are the scapegoat. -Outlook for the company is poor. Baxter recently had some big acquisition and over-extended. They are now spinning off part of their business and downsizing. Baxter will likely not disappear, but they're not exactly going to thrive without some real changes internally. -Return to office plan is pathetic. I heard rumors that senior leadership was basically taking attendance in the form of checking keycard swipes to see who was showing up.

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