Takes good care of employees - Senior Marketing Manager Bayer Employee Review

4.0
Jan 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

This is a review for Bayer Consumer Care in Basel -Big brands in some categories, such as Skincare and Analgesics -Looks after its people well in good times and bad -Is improving its marketing with more focus than before on consumer need rather than product chemical -Decent work-life balance in most departments

Cons

This is a review for Bayer Consumer Care in Basel -Looks friendly when you first join, but if you annoy someone senior you get fired quickly -Culture is still very rigid, bottom-down, and authoritarian -Employees get punished for asking difficult questions in big meetings

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance, 3 weeks of vacation per year + 5 days of personal holidays + 1 week for Christmas, 10% 401k match, $550 contributed towards HSA each year,

Cons

The stock and cash flow has been wildly unstable for a few years. Bonuses have had wild swings.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Better pay than other companies My team - full of hardworking and knowledgable individuals.

Cons

Leadership/Management - can be micromanaging at times and not a lot of guidance/resources being provided. Projects can change swiftly at Bayer, and most of the times there's no background context given. Work/life balance - asked to be "flexible" with schedule for last-minute requests, then criticized for having life/responsibilities outside of work. Also, these last minute requests reflect poor planning on management. Lack of team morale - seems like it's all work and not a lot of play. Burnout culture and not a lot of incentives to perform better.

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