AbbVie Employee Reviews about "long hours"

Pros

Good pay, good COVID measures

Cons

Long hours, horrible work-life balance culture, outdated data tools and outdated way of managing data. Lots of international workers managing American staff with outdated management styles. Cultural immersion training is needed for these leaders as they lead American teams.

Pros

I've been here about 4 years and started when the split from Abbott was announced. It's a good company to work for overall - nice people, great benefits, and a decent culture. I took three months maternity leave (I believe it is 8 weeks paid now) and for working mothers, it's fairly good. There is also a great day care on site. The work is always interesting and changing and there is a push towards more communication and transparency.

Cons

Long hours. Work life balance sometimes not great. Projects often not thought out well by management and require a lot of work at the lower levels are pushed through nonetheless. A lot of initiatives to make the company more "lean" means that there is constant push back when no one wants the work.

Pros

Great Benefits, Very strong loyalty in both directions (management to employees, employees to management), very successful, makes a large positive impact in the lives of many patients, good vacation policy, good mentors, provides engaging and impactful work.

Cons

Culture is more old-school corporate, and despite leadership stressing culture change, they are probably still far away from becoming a very collaborative company. Can be a bit political and territorial. Long hours are more the rule, as opposed to the exception to the rule.

Pros

Professional growth, learn different areas, great benefits, know different people. Exposure to different areas where you can help. Support great causes

Cons

Short staffed in some areas, depending on area not so much flexibility. Work life balance is challenge, long hours in several departments

Pros

AbbVie is growing quickly as a global presence in pharma. There are several opportunities available and more will become available as long as you prove yourself and play well in the sandbox.

Cons

With any organization experiencing this type of growth, there are long hours to put in no matter how much they preach about work life balance.