Nepotism, bigotry as a culture - Engineer Eli Lilly and Company Employee Review

2.0
Aug 22, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The PTO is top notch.

Cons

Fundamentally toxic, imagine if a large corporate environment was a high school stuck in the 1950s. You'll often hear that this company is "relationship-based," which means that if you know the right people, they like you, and you're from the main office location, you'll be fine. If not, you're treated as a second-class citizen. Hard work, qualifications, and education don't matter much. People with PhDs can be at the same level and role as those with only GEDs with similar experience. Racism, discrimination, and retaliation are commonplace but tolerated if the offender is well-connected. These are actual quotes overheard from management or higher-ups: "Now that we got all these old people out, we can make changes." "All women are ****s." "Look at that r****d, can't remember what she did 5 minutes ago," referring to a woman with OCD. "Can you believe they let a Muslim run that department? And what about his eyebrows" "Asians can't drive." "I'm quitting because there are too many LGBTQs in the company." "Yeah, if you do not like them you can just PM (performance management} them out" This may not reflect every department, but in some, like the sciences and engineering, it's common practice. There is a strong effort to appear inclusive, but it's mostly for show. "Respect for people" is often quoted but usually used as a means to write someone up if management doesn't like them. If you want to move up in the company, you have to be from or relocate to Indianapolis. Pay is middling unless you are a VP. There is a pension but you have to stay for 30+ years for it to matter. There are positive individuals and teams, along with capable management, but they are often overshadowed by the overall organizational culture.

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5.0
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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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