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Agilent Technologies

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Agilent Technologies reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,671 total reviews)
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Padraig McDonnell

57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Agilent Technologies has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Agilent Technologies 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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3K reviews
3.0
Jan 25, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

flexible work hours, working on cutting edge technologies, working with some of the smartest people in the world, Working experience with people in china and uk

Cons

no career growth, no job stability, jobs moving away oversees, more focus on cost cutting measures than looking for innovative growth ideas and executing it.

5.0
Dec 15, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some random thoughts in no particular order: It's a great work environment and culture. People really do seem to get along. Management is connected with employees; there's no feeling that you work in a highly tiered company. Results are rewarded. Of all the places I've worked, this place has by far the least politics, and you really feel like good work isn't punished. You are free to stick your neck out without fear of your head being cut off. Some tech companies have that sweat shop feel, but not Agilent. The management goes to great lengths to make its workforce feel valued. When times are good, we have keggers; when times are bad, management bends over backwards to keep from having to make layoffs.

Cons

For a serious scientist, opportunities for career advancement can be limited. If you're a PhD research scientist, keep in mind that you most likely won't be doing cutting-edge research if you sign on. Like most companies, R&D investment is just enough to try to keep up with the flood of innovation coming out of national laboratories &c. There are many interesting problems to work on but sometimes it's just scattershot.

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