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"Good Work Life balance, good pay" (in 96 reviews)
"great company to work for with great benefits" (in 59 reviews)
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"Work Life balance, treats new hires better than long time employees" (in 70 reviews)
"No work life and balance unless you are working in the office, you will be stuck here on weekends when its needed which can be alot sometimes" (in 13 reviews)
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"Wonderful culture, great development opportunities"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsI worked at AbbVie full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Supportive culture, focus on improving company through improving team working, recognising strengths and weaknesses, how best to work with colleagues, good opportunities for improving skills. Embedding patient centricity as core to all decisions, innovative thinking rewarded.
Cons
As in all Pharma, can be some red tape to get through when trying to make changes e.g. implementing digital campaigns, but this is definitely improving.
AbbVie 2014-10-05 23:59 PDT![AbbVie Logo]()
"Good culture, difficult work life balance, development opportunities."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at AbbVie full-time
Pros
I have learnt a lot in my position and have been given opportunity to progress.
There is a general sense both in myself and from the work colleagues that the organisation promotes friendly and productive reltionships at work.Cons
Despite continuous negative feedback work life balance remains major challange. It is not possible to meet deadlines without putting in extra hours on a daily basis.
AbbVie 2019-03-17 06:14 PDT![AbbVie Logo]()
"Fixed term contract position"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at AbbVie full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Lovely friendly culture between field and office. Good materials to support field. Training could be improved, timetable was a bit chaotic. Good support via manager. Would work for company again.
Cons
Large geography to cover meant very long travelling times to see customers, smaller geography would mean increased customer interactions. Some Management had a bit of a short term strategic view and priorities or actions seem to change in a knee jerk fashion.
Advice to Management
Have smaller geographies with increased indications/customer groups per specialist. Seven hours in a car each day impacts on volume of customer interactions and also admin time gets pushed into evenings.
AbbVie 2019-02-10 04:00 PST![AbbVie Logo]()
"Abbvie UK"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at AbbVie full-time
Pros
Lots of opportunities with some new products coming to market and always an acquisition of some company or other. Everyone wants to be involved in the new shiny products.....very resource heavy with lots of people to get lost in!
Cons
Still living in the old Humira days with ‘this is how we used to do it’ mentality. Got very greedy. Sadly the management is all over the place and no identity lost its ‘culture’. Have a very hire and fire mentality with very little consideration for human beings. (Yes a bitter aftertaste!)
Advice to Management
Be true to the human beings that are working for you. Too much unnecessary pressure to perform which is invalid especially for the new product launches. Disinterest in the people side of the business affects many and causes ‘toxic’ environment
AbbVie 2019-01-29 13:04 PSTHelpful (6)
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"Bullying culture"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at AbbVie full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Good package but not worth the bullying culture, I am struggling with cons other than they have good products and really good sales people shame they can’t retain them
Cons
Bullying culture and ineffective management , if your face fits culture . Horrendous management with zero people skills which was reflected in the GPTW survey
Advice to Management
Stop the if your face fits culture and stop managing out good employees
AbbVie 2017-12-05 13:24 PSTHelpful (6)
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"Bullying culture"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at AbbVie full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
New to industry opportunities and you get to work with some incredible people in a fast paced environment.
Cons
I refused to sign off an inappropriate brand campaign, which could harm patients and was subsequently managed out of my role, despite being the therapy area expert for years. Money is more important to this company then patients and they'll happily bleed communities dry to improve their sales. The culture is a hierarchy of power with fear and intimidation for those who question why or just say no. It's a miserable life and you will get bullied.
Advice to Management
Whistleblower process and protection.
AbbVie 2017-11-29 11:06 PSTHelpful (4)
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"Glad to be out"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at AbbVie full-time (More than a year)
Pros
There aren't many pros except for the fact that they have deep pockets for resources.
Cons
Bureaucracy limits what can be done.
Morale is poor as management have started to performance manage the staff in preparation of losing its key product patent.
Very process and task driven, little effort is made to look after its people.Advice to Management
Culture, certainly in the UK affiliate needs to drastically change.
AbbVie 2017-11-26 09:00 PST![AbbVie Logo]()
"Strong patient and change focus"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at AbbVie full-time
Pros
Patients really at the heart of everything. Some great people working to keep AbbVie ahead of the game.
Cons
Not always agile - sometimes a bit bureaucratic
Advice to Management
Continue to trust you have good people and expertise around you.
AbbVie 2017-09-14 06:41 PDT![AbbVie Logo]()
"employee > 8 years service"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at AbbVie full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Consistently achieves great place to work accolades top Irish Pharma companies
Cons
Alot of travel required for certain jobs
AbbVie 2017-07-20 07:38 PDT![AbbVie Logo]()
"Great company but great GM lost to the competition."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at AbbVie full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Good working environment.
Huge transformation in working culture in the last 3-years.
Definitely on the right track but LOE on big product to manage.Cons
Losing the U.K. GM was a MASSIVE loss to Abbvie.
If the company are really serious about having the top leadership talent on board, he should never have been allowed to leave Abbvie...Advice to Management
Ensure you don't lose our best people!!!
AbbVie 2017-07-19 08:11 PDT
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