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      Bayer

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      Bayer reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (5,562 total reviews)
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      Bill Anderson

      62% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      Bayer has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,562 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bayer 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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      Reviews by job title

      6K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 7, 2018

      Don't be a temp worker, try and get hired as a full-timer right off the bat

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Very friendly staff overall -Hours are balanced -If you manage to make it full time, the benefits are great -Decent company overall

      Cons

      -They don't treat temps the same as full timers -They will keep you as a temp for 2-3 years before they even think about hiring you full time. -It seems they give temps unrealistic expectations and expect you to be as good as their most seasoned worker after a month of training -The temp agency I went through wasn't helpful at all either; try to avoid them if you can. They will probably end up misleading you about your job responsibilities

      2.0
      Dec 20, 2017

      Not a good place for IT professionals

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits compared to peers

      Cons

      - Toxic culture between Information technology leadership and business leadership. These issues cascade down through the ranks - Germany runs every decision, and the US reacts - Classic corporate waste; favortism at upper levels, appearance of progress is more important than actual measurable progress - Work life balance depends on your manager - so you'll need to get lucky here - Planning for pay increase or grade level increase is not transparent, again, making you feel 'lucky' if you receive either - Academic achievement is considered as the most elite achievement. Individuals without a formal education are looked down on and have much less opportunity for increased responsibility and advancement, irrespective of 'actual' contributions to the company - The entire Bayer organization is too big for its own good - Leadership at all levels are immature, and have no clue how to scale horizontally or vertically

      4.0
      Nov 29, 2017

      Great company with a solid foundation

      Process engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great medical benefits, good work culture, leadership very transparent on big decisions, great discounts on Bayer OTC medication.

      Cons

      Not competitive bonus structure. Technical strength and focus is more in the pharmaceutical and drug industry and less in the medical device sector.

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