If they can't treat their employees well how do you think they care about patients? - Pharmacy Technician AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The money was good. The benefits was good. Especially the profit sharing. Big money! Lots of money to throw around which is nice if employed there.

Cons

They may preach about how well they treat patients on Humira and Lupron (not entirely true) but they are awful to employees, even long time employees who fall ill, even with same indications as their patients. I have been in and out of specialist offices, having surgeries and returning to work never been treated so poorly. I've been harrassed for taking to long in the washroom, using washroom too much, and I've had notes from Dr's asking to please excuse due to nature of surgery. The notes went ignored. Having over lapping illnesses endometriosis, polycystic ovarian disease, degenerative disc disease and Hidrenitis Supperveda puts enough stress on a body. But coming back to work from medical leave to be put on a performance plan because my call score fluctuated in the 90's was harsh. Fired two days after my 16 year anniversary.

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AbbVie Response
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AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer. We are a diverse, inclusive organization with people who reflect the thousands of communities we serve around the world. It is our policy to employ qualified persons and not discriminate against any individual in violation of any applicable law. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to HR Central at HRCentral.UnitedStates@abbvie.com

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