Abbott Nutrition is a great stepping stone for any young professional looking to open more job opportunities elsewhere. I would not recommend Abbott as a long-term career. Upper management is clueless and promotions are based more upon how buddy buddy you are with the higher-ups rather than talent and ability. Hard-working employees are often overloaded with tedious, reduntant projects that carry into personal time at home. Communication across management is non-existent, so direction is usually vague, contradictory, and unproductive. Working environment can best be described as judgmental, very conservative, "don't speak unless spoken to", undiverse, and as being a place where creative collaboration and lower ranking employee input is not welcome. If you are lucky enough to have a non-micromanagerial manager, you will inevitably feel hindered by the unrealistic company expectations and restrictions put in place that limit employee creativity and ownership of your position. Upper management is expected to be treated like kings and queens, and dealing with miscommunication and gossip is just normal part of an average week. I used to love working for Abbott Nutrition, but this department has been moving in the wrong direction for a long time.
