Abbott reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(9,400 total reviews)
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Robert Ford

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Abbott has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 9,400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Abbott employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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9K reviews
1.0
Feb 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Wish I had something positive to say!

Cons

During the interview process, the hiring manager failed to disclose critical job responsibilities, such as the fact that you would be programming patients' pacemakers without a medical professional present. This lack of transparency is concerning, especially considering the potential risks and ethical implications. Additionally, to maintain your position, you must pass multiple exams with a score of 90% or higher, adding immense pressure and stress. Depending on your team, you may get little to no support in the studying process. From personal experience, some members of my team gave me multiple wrong answers when I was studying and failed to put aside proper time to support me. The management and organization were extremely unprofessional in not providing this information upfront before asking candidates to relocate across the country and sign a relocation agreement with Abbott. This agreement requires repayment of over $10,000+ if you leave within two years, regardless of whether you are terminated or resign. Not to mention, the risk signing a 12-month apartment lease and those lease break fees. Furthermore, there was no mention of employment contingencies related to testing in any employment contract or intial job description, which comes across as deceptive. When I raised my concern about this, I was met with mistreatment, being sidelined and ostracized by the team. This experience reflects very poorly on Abbott's corporate culture and management practices. There are many other companies offering healthier work environments. I strongly advise others to consider their emotional and financial wellbeing before committing to a position at Abbott.

2.0
Mar 7, 2024

Soul sucking

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Meaningful work Some people are nice FTE get 3 weeks off with option to “buy” 4th week

Cons

Absolutely zero WFH (we were promised 1 wfh day weekly but they ignore/ deny requests, even when longtime employees were recovering from surgery) Resistant to promoting employees Bonuses are based on team and not individual performance No team building opportunities Hostile to new ideas Culture of intense micromanaging Management is both tolerant and accommodating of sexism in workplace

4.0
Dec 21, 2023

Current employee

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits (pension, 401k match), certain divisions, industry

Cons

Mandatory 100% in office, health insurance isn’t covered by employer, stock is only offered at higher levels and equity is low, stock takes 3 years to vest and pension takes 5 years

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