Great scientists, heavy politics and bureaucracy - Associate Research Fellow Pfizer Employee Review

4.0
Jan 14, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good opportunities to build new drugs that can have a huge beneficial impact for patients. Pfizer's reputations draws top-notch colleagues in many areas, including in drug discovery sciences. Good resources available to get one's job done. High quality of colleague base creates opportunities to work with great people and learn a lot in diverse areas.

Cons

Heavy bureaucratic burden. Difficult to get things done because of slow and complicated decision-making processes. Career advancement often relies as much on political jockeying as it does on individual performance

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Pros

Good pay and benefits. Despite the failures of leadership, bonus payouts are excellent. Smart people who still care.

Cons

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