Not a stable company - Anonymous employee Baxter Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Worked with a great group of people. However, as we were acquired by Baxter, this was really attributed to the culture of the previous company. Good benefits.

Cons

After new CEO, people are now strictly numbers. Any feeling of care for employees no longer exists. After Baxter/Baxalta split, Baxter lost the 'Quality ' goal in the overall strategy. Prior tot the split, everyone preached patient safety and quality over anything else. There were literally posters all over the building reinforcing this. After the split, the posters were removed, and the actual word 'Quality' was removed from the corporate strategy statement. The focused shifted to quicker delivery to realize sales quicker. Work-life balance used to exist. This is no longer the case as employees are expected to work many extra hours and take on additional workload as a result of lay-offs. It seems as though the many recent lay-offs occurred without a good understanding of the impact and unrealistic expectations of remaining employees.

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Pros

Remote Flexibility: The ability to work remotely was a massive benefit, allowing for great autonomy, daily independence, and the ability to focus entirely on deliverables without distraction. Product Portfolio: Working here provides excellent exposure to complex matrix operations,

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Workplace Culture: The internal team environment can be highly toxic, fragmented, and lacking in genuine support or positive morale. There is an over-rotation on pointing out negativity rather than fostering constructive or collaborative growth. Management Style: There is a noticeable disconnect in leadership, with heavy systemic pressure and a cultural noise that can be difficult to navigate if you are not isolated from the main hubs. The level of micromanagement is exceptionally high, which stifles individual autonomy. Furthermore, cross-border or cross-functional communication with team members in other countries is heavily restricted and actively frowned upon, creating unnecessary operational silos.

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