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Don't Work There! - Anonymous employee Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits package is decent, that's about it. Co-workers are great for the most part, but like any place there are usually one or two difficult people to work with.

Cons

Management gives good employees 0% raises and puts them on probation, while these very workers create the wealth that gives these managers their bonus pay. Management treats the manufacturing personnel like dogs... overworked, underpaid. Management is technically clueless. People are leaving now because the work atmosphere is so depressing. TFS doesn't care however, they'll let this company die and just but a new one. They preach ethics, but are really the most unethical, isn't that always the way? Uselss programs like PMD, PPI, 5S , etc that suck up valuable time. Corporation is metric driven, lacks any common sense.

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Cons

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2.0
6 Jul 2026
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Pros

Since the company is big, it's a great opportunity for networking, learning new skills, and earning certificates after completing hazard safety training that you can use in the future as well (especially if you're working with Unity Lab Services). Coworkers are usually nice and will always lend a hand if you need it. If you're lucky, you might be placed at a one-person site where the site supervisor is chill and understanding, lets you work at your own pace, and helps you learn new things by giving you "side quests."

Cons

No real career growth. The workload can be hard to keep up with at times, and the company strictly enforces an 8-hour workday with no overtime, even when needed. Day-to-day operations feel heavily micromanaged by upper management through strict policies. HR introduces new policies almost monthly, often adding tasks that feel unnecessary. They frame this as becoming "more data-driven," but in practice, it hasn't led to much noticeable improvement.

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