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Leica Microsystems

Part of Danaher

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Leica Microsystems Reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Annette Rinck

51% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Leica Microsystems has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leica Microsystems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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257 reviews
1.0
18 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You'll get paid on time every month

Cons

Formulaic approach to business with unnecessary, intrusive, micro-management of just about everything. Claim to be a "caring" employer promoting "speak up" culture - could not be further from the truth. Senior management lack experience of the markets & technology with 100% short-term focus purely on money, margin & personal gain. Sales people are expected to perform as robots following company policy & processes without deviation or imagination. Customers are seen as cash cows to be milked dry without regard. Many product lines are aging and investment is minimal to non-existent. Management are recruited externally, not based on ability or experience but their appetite for delusional self importance, ego & desire to sit in judgment on those better qualified & more capable. Short-term view of the microscopy business illustrates a total lack in basic understanding of the market. This has and will, continue to damage future business and brand perception but as senior management remain in post just for a short period, longevity and long term relationships with customers and staff remain of little importance. HR will stand by and allow staff to be undermined, pressured and ill treated without intervention. Those extra steps and commitment that most of us contribute as part of our professional lives , in many cases over many years, will not be valued at this organisation.

2.0
10 Jan 2017

Good if you like a corporate R&D environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Leica Microsystems is part of Danaher Corp and as such adopts its business systems. Focus, commitment and continual improvement are the order of the day. The work is relentless in the corporate environment.. Fast paced work. Demanding.

Cons

Always expected to go the extra mile as 'standard'. No scope for promotion or career development. people in R&D wants to do exciting things but the company is entrenched in the past rather than embracing new technologies and methodologies.

2.0
2 Jan 2023

Not recommended

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No work at weekends and bank holidays. People in the office are very kind.

Cons

- No chance for development, even company says they offer that (don't believe it) - The workload is unmanagable. When someone leaves the company, they just split his/her job between others and they will take months and months to find replacement. - No support from management. - Boring office environment. No any kind of team events, competitions, lunches, freebies or anything what would keep the team united. - You cannot buy or sell holidays. - You cannot take holiday at the same day with other colleagues in the team because the team is too small and they will not hire any extra - “First come, first served”. - The summer is too busy and no support provided. - The company always promotes that you need to "Speak Up" if you see something is not right but as soon as you'll Speak Up, they will find the way to get rid of you.

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