Empowered to make an impact - Anonymous employee Baxter Employee Review

5.0
May 16, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I feel trusted by leadership to make my ideas happen and to truly make an impact. Every day is different, which I love! I work with intelligent, creative and caring people who make #LifeAtBaxter fun. Every day brings an opportunity to learn something new, whether it is working with diverse personalities and people all over the world, to honing a technical skill. This is an exciting, ever-changing place to work.

Cons

The workload is quite high, and work-life balance isn't always great. Fortunately, I have an understanding and empathetic manager, so when I am behind, they understand and don't give me a hard time about it. They trust I will get it done.

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Baxter Response
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Wow! This review made our day! We so appreciate you taking the time to write this and share your experience in our Chicago premises with our readers. We especially loved your comments regarding working with caring, intelligent and creative people. For us, the best part about working at Baxter is our people - a global community with diverse backgrounds and resilient dedication that comes together to support each other. We hear your point on the high workload and are so pleased that you have an empathetic manager but attaining a good work-life balance is important, and we suggest that you discuss alternative ways of support with your manager in your next one to one. Thank you for all you do and your commitment to cultivating a great place to work. #BaxterProud

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