German way or no way - Anonymous employee Bayer Employee Review

2.0
Feb 11, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are paid well. Peers and colleagues are great allies.

Cons

Management asks for opinion, but does what they want in the end. They don't encourage nor recognize creativity if not introduced by Germany. Many service employees are treated like school children--no trust nor work-life balance.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

compensation, team, boss, best technology, strong pipeline

Cons

bureaucracy, tough to influence change, slow to adjust, burn out,

5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance, 3 weeks of vacation per year + 5 days of personal holidays + 1 week for Christmas, 10% 401k match, $550 contributed towards HSA each year,

Cons

The stock and cash flow has been wildly unstable for a few years. Bonuses have had wild swings.

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