Not What I Thought It Would Be - Senior Validation Alcon Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and competitive pay.

Cons

60+ hr work weeks for over 2 yrs which included weekends. Constantly working around ever changing production schedules so I did not have set hours for a work day. The management that has long tenures were not open to hearing new ideas from newer employees. Therefore, older inaccurate ways and methods could not be changed to enhance business. The company should do a better job to realize that just because a person is a technical superstar does not mean they should be knighted a manager. They are 2 separate skill sets. Too many people put on PIPs and let go.

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Lots of free snacks. Some truly talented people work here.

Cons

DEI is still being implemented like it is 2020. They have changed the name to D&I but the principals are the same. Meritocracy is treated with suspicion.

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