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Leica Microsystems

Part of Danaher

Engaged Employer

Leica Microsystems reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Annette Rinck

51% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Leica Microsystems has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leica Microsystems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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257 reviews
1.0
May 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You'll get paid on time every month

Cons

Formulaic approach to business with unnecessary, intrusive, micro-management of just about everything. Claim to be a "caring" employer promoting "speak up" culture - could not be further from the truth. Senior management lack experience of the markets & technology with 100% short-term focus purely on money, margin & personal gain. Sales people are expected to perform as robots following company policy & processes without deviation or imagination. Customers are seen as cash cows to be milked dry without regard. Many product lines are aging and investment is minimal to non-existent. Management are recruited externally, not based on ability or experience but their appetite for delusional self importance, ego & desire to sit in judgment on those better qualified & more capable. Short-term view of the microscopy business illustrates a total lack in basic understanding of the market. This has and will, continue to damage future business and brand perception but as senior management remain in post just for a short period, longevity and long term relationships with customers and staff remain of little importance. HR will stand by and allow staff to be undermined, pressured and ill treated without intervention. Those extra steps and commitment that most of us contribute as part of our professional lives , in many cases over many years, will not be valued at this organisation.

4.0
May 6, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leica is a great company to work for; Very diverse; Team work environment; Good development opportunities; Exposure to global sites;

Cons

I have no Cons to offer at the moment.

5.0
Apr 1, 2019

Great company for those with a good work ethic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leica is part of a larger company - Danaher- but has a small company feel. If you put in some time and sincere effort, they pay off is well worth it. Some people have the personality for it, some people simply don’t. Leica treats those who work hard for the company well- especially with new management that has come into place the past year or so.

Cons

Add more field service engineers

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