LifeScan Reviews
Updated 22 Dec 2019
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Alex Gorsky
8 Ratings
Pros
"Part of the J&J family of companies" (in 10 reviews)
"Lots of great people have worked here" (in 8 reviews)
Cons
"When senior management did not properly anticipate or prepare for Medicare reimbursement being reduced, the U" (in 5 reviews)
"Market is shrinking, making it harder to justify innovation" (in 4 reviews)
- Helpful (1)
"manufacturing Maintenance engineer at lifescan"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at LifeScan full-time for more than 3 years
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really good employee benefits scheme Good shift pattern 4 on 4 off
Cons
very top heavy company log chain of command
LifeScan2019-07-26 - Helpful (1)
"Gone downhill rapidly"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at LifeScan full-time for more than 5 years
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Some new innovations on horizon but appear far away
Cons
Lack communication, lack support. Company lost direction since severed from jnj
Continue readingLifeScan2019-09-03 - Helpful (1)
"Great benefits, lousy leaders"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at LifeScan full-time for more than 5 years
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Great jnj benefits, bonus, cheap jnj products
Cons
Lousy senior leaders, no long term strategy
LifeScan2019-04-07 "Internship with J&J"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at LifeScan full-time for less than a year
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Good career progression and development plan. Good benefit packages.
Cons
Very corporate. Not for everyone's taste. But as a huge established company, this works well.
LifeScan2018-05-08- Helpful (1)
"System Specialist - Lifescan"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at LifeScan full-time for more than 8 years
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Great Place to Work and with great opportunities to develop yourself and progress in career
Cons
Nothing that I can Point out. As mentioned above Lifescan is a great place to work
LifeScan2018-03-17 "Probably the best corporate employer in Inverness"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at LifeScan full-time for more than a year
Pros
+ Good wages for the area + On-site canteen + Free Parking + Central location + Helpful and respectful to employees with children + good suite of workplace benefits
Cons
- Slow moving, traditional business - Many staff are lifetime employees, can be a little frosty to newcomers - Mono-focused, business focuses on one output, little diversification or opportunities for innovation
Continue readingLifeScan2018-01-02- Helpful (2)
"Constant change and uncertainty"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at LifeScan
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Salary is at industry levels
Cons
Management is in total disarray
Continue readingLifeScan2017-11-15 "Good company with good benefits."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at LifeScan full-time
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Good pay in a clean environment with annual bonus.Good time off
Cons
Nightshift & long hour shifts.
LifeScan2017-05-22- Helpful (2)
"Closing soon"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at LifeScan full-time for more than 10 years
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Was a great job, but market for product shrinking rapidly
Cons
Johnson and Johnson trying to sell business due to shrinking market for product, going through redundancies throughout this year, production being outsourced, so closure imminent
Continue readingLifeScan2017-04-15 "good place to work"
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I have been working at LifeScan
Pros
nice people , room for progression
Cons
heavy workload, always busy, no time to check on paper work
LifeScan2016-12-18
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