Is AbbVie a good company to work for?

AbbVie has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 6,597 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at AbbVie to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AbbVie have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Intern and Sales Associate .

Does AbbVie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AbbVie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AbbVie. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AbbVie?

74% of AbbVie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AbbVie 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AbbVie?

Sales Representative (140) , Director (123) , Associate Director (95) , Intern (93) , Manager (86) , Project Manager (82) , Senior Scientist I (70) , Specialty Sales Representative (61) , Scientist (58) , Senior Scientist II (45) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (44) , Associate Scientist II (39) , Engineer (39) , Senior Scientist (38) , Senior Manager (37)

What are the pros of working at AbbVie according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and they are always trying to make sure their employee's are happy." ((in 554 reviews)); "Great culture and very much does right by their employees" ((in 440 reviews)); "Great people and very interesting" ((in 401 reviews)); "Good work life balance and varying projects" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good pay and perks and medical" ((in 244 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AbbVie according to real employee reviews?

"Managers have no clue on how to manage and create many imbalances and unfair standards and practices." ((in 99 reviews)); "I seriously cannot think of any negatives seeing that my last job was in the military which demanded long hours and was non" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "Favoritism and bad experience based on team you’re placed on." ((in 26 reviews)); "No diversity in universities or backgrounds." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about AbbVie layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AbbVie layoffs and their outlook for job security at AbbVie in 2026.

What are the top reviewed AbbVie locations?

North Chicago , Chicago , Worcester , Irvine , Mettawa , Waukegan , Austin , Abbott Park , South San Francisco , Madison , New York , Waco , Lake Forest , Barceloneta , San Francisco , Lake Bluff , Branchburg , Cambridge , Champaign , Boston , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Washington , Houston , Redwood City , Dallas , San Diego , Pleasanton , Vernon Hills , Jersey City

AbbVie reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(4,618 total reviews)

Robert A. Michael

80% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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AbbVie has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,618 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AbbVie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

Strong Learning Environment, but Limited Career Progression

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High level of ownership and exposure across multiple functions Opportunities to work on complex, cross-functional initiatives Collaborative environment with strong emphasis on operational excellence Good platform to develop skills in systems thinking, problem solving, and continuous improvement

Cons

Role scope expansion is not always matched with formal recognition or title alignment Career progression pathways can be unclear or slower than expected Organizational processes can delay decision-making and role clarity Workload can increase significantly due to expanding responsibilities

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Flexible hours but favoritism in promotions

Lab tech iii - microbiology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k match, flexible clock in time

Cons

Management targets favorites for growth and promotions. No development pathway. Management expectations are significant higher than other departments.

1.0

Apr 10, 2026

Toxic management and low pay overshadow the pros

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension is available as part of employee benefits.

Cons

Toxic management, lacking corporate culture, salary raise and bonus are much lower than other pharma companies.

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