Largely as expected - Principal Scientist Pfizer Employee Review

3.0
Dec 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I cannot compare to other pharma companies, but relative to academia, the usual benefits in terms of salary and work-life balance. Colleagues have been excellent so far.

Cons

Perhaps it is just the heavy influence of COVID-related products, but Pfizer seems to be a bit more volatile (fast growth, fast contraction) than competitors such as Merck and AstraZeneca.

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Pros

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

Cons

Executive leadership is completely out of touch and the company is directionless. Every year there are multiple rounds of layoffs, aging infrastructure gets worse every year, morale is low and the joke is that people hang on to “get a package”. Opportunities for advancement are very few and far between.

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