No work life balance, work for just a paycheck - Lab Analyst II Abbott Employee Review

2.0
3 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Learn many new things, especially for fresh graduates to earn some experience.

Cons

- Micro managed your work using their system to record and send it as a report by the end of your shift. - Workload is heavy while not only doing testing, you have to do other miscellaneous stuff like monthly ideas, equipment maintenance, and replying to emails in case the sample is out of specs. - Each sample has a turnaround time which is 6.5hrs as it is redundant just for their company goals. - The schedule planning timing for the sample to dry is concise for us to complete the testing and has to do risk release which has rushed most of the analyst - A fast-paced job which you may miss or skip your lunchtime. - 1 to 1 with your supervisor is not done monthly. - While asking for feedback about your growth, they do not care because if you do any mistakes, you will have a difficult time growing as they won't bother to nurture you.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
15 Jun 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• Strong brand and market position • Talented individual contributors and subject matter experts sprinkled throughout the organization • Opportunity to work on products that impact many patients

Cons

These comments reflect experience within Abbott Diabetes Care. • Culture can feel political and risk-averse, with difficult issues often addressed indirectly rather than transparently • Decision-making is slowed by multiple layers of management, many of whom appear focused more on managing upward than enabling teams and execution • Long-tenured management structures can create limited accountability, discourage new ideas, and make modernization difficult • Some leadership styles feel hierarchical and dismissive of dissenting viewpoints, making it risky to challenge the status quo • Strategic thinking and decision authority are concentrated among a relatively small group of senior leaders, creating bottlenecks and limiting innovation • Office environments and ways of working often feel outdated compared to more modern organizations • Organizational responsiveness can be frustratingly low. Routine requests, decisions, and communications often require multiple follow-ups, creating unnecessary delays and reducing accountability • Promotions and performance assessments often lack transparency, leading employees to question whether advancement is based on impact, visibility, DEI, or internal relationships • Employees navigating significant career or life transitions may experience varying levels of support, visibility, and development opportunities, making career continuity and progression feel less predictable than they should be

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