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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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A well-managed company that cares about it's employees - Life Science Specialist Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

5.0
Mar 24, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

It is very clear that Thermo Fisher Scientific values their employees. They take the yearly survey feedback seriously and are continually striving to make the company better for their customers and employees. The pay is good, the PTO is great and the COVID bonuses provided to all employees were more than generous. They set realistic budgets and goals that are attainable unlike previous companies I've worked for where they set your goal incredibly high to avoid having to pay bonuses/commissions. I am never worried about job stability and have coworkers and managers that I can trust and rely on. There is also a lot of opportunity to move around the company if you want.

Cons

The company can be difficult to navigate due to its size. The health insurance plan is okay, although a bit expensive. This is offset by a generous contribution from the company into our HSA/HRA.

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Pros

If you're stuck in the Greenville area for some unfortunate reason, it's a job.

Cons

This place is functionally a mafia. The same rotating cast of "old head" people that have been at the site for decades watches each other's backs, and overworks everyone else. God help you if you're actually capable or smart, because they will overload you as much as possible, while ensuring that they, and their pals, do as little as possible. They really have no concept of capacity management at all. There is no math, metrics, or even mild logic that goes in to how they define R&R or distribute work. No one really knows how to do anything at all. Things that sound simple, like shipping a sample for instance.. Well, clear your afternoon. It doesn't help that all of their systems are completely antiquated. I should also note that you won't get any support on anything really, from training to execution. No one wants to be here, and it's so obvious. The place looks and feels like a prison because it is. It doesn't even pay that well compared to other pharma companies! That barbed wire isn't there to keep people out, it's to keep them in.

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