Grifols reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,250 total reviews)
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Nacho Abia

71% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Grifols has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,250 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grifols employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 14, 2015

People as commodities

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There company color is blue. I like blue. Blue is a warm color.

Cons

Everything else not related to the company logo color. Poor benefits, inept leadership, no personnel development program, no investment in employees, no retention policy, no downward communication, all decisions made in Barcelona, they don't value leadership, they don't like change, quality is an afterthought, safety is less than an afterthought. In summary, not only to they not value their employees, I would go so far as to say they resent their employees and wish they could run the company with out them. Employees are a necessary evil.

1.0
Jan 12, 2015

Only if you're desperate

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Still some dedicated people hanging on, but don't count on their help. Pay is above-average. Sometimes a Friday afternoon social.

Cons

Fear-based management, constant departmental shuffling, upper management in-fighting and maneuvering means you never know what your job will be or whether you're qualified to do it. Infrastructure is laughable: IT is practically non-existent, getting basics like computers, printers, keys or offices can take months. Projects are always on insanely accelerated schedules, so work is sloppy and post-launch activities are mostly putting out fires, appeasing customers. Turnover is high, especially in marketing and project management, so vision is 3 feet in front, i.e., what will you trip over next. Raises and bonuses are minimal, PTO policies are for the company's benefit. Ethics are definitely frowned upon, except for the mindless, repetitive online learning courses.

5.0
Apr 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance is excellent and everyone is kind and caring. The companies mission to help patients is strongly embedded in the culture and everyone is willing to pitch in. Lots of charity events such as 10k Runs to raise awareness or Habitats for Humanity. Employees are encouraged to give back to their communities and leadership is supportive of these activities. Company has a great mission, employees are proud to work here and help those in need. Benefits are excellent, PTO is above average and accrues very quickly after your second year.

Cons

Foreign company managed from afar, so changes happen frequently. Some changes made seem out of touch due to management being in a different country with different culture. Otherwise, there's not much to complain about

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