Can't trust their benefits - Software Engineer Abbott Employee Review

2.0
26 Dec 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My boss was great; healthcare benefits were very affordable. Team structure was strong.

Cons

You cannot trust the corporate benefits. On my benefits site, I had access to legal descriptions of 401k benefits that were not most up to date, but I did not know that until after I left. There was no indication that the corporate managed, personalized site was providing me with out of date documents. When deciding to leave, I based the decision in part on the vesting schedule described in that legal notice. After separation and numerous calls to the benefits department, I was informed that the document available to me was out of date and a legal statement saying they have the right to change it at any time meant that I had no way to tell that my vesting schedule had been changed after my hire date and no legal recourse. That means that I forfeited a portion of their contributions that I had every reason to believe were mine. I had entertained the idea that I may want to return someday, but now I know that I cannot trust the big, giant corporate entity. I will not consider working for them again. If I can't trust them to give me up to date information or live up to the conditions under which I was hired then they don't deserve my talent.

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