Pfizer Associate Scientist II reviews

The demands are constant from a heavy work load and high expectations. Be prepared to perform and fight to maintain your place in the yearly review process. They will use it to promote you or drive you out, and we are probably overstaffed now. It is a heavily PhD oriented culture. If you don't have a PhD your career options are very limited. Morale is low and budget ax is swinging, and the current economic climate will probably only add to this. We've gone through several waves of HR campaigns and company goals; it is easy to get cynical about them.

Because of the size, politics is very pronounced especially in regards to projects, budgets, and the all important compensation. The lack of leadership has devastated this company and is eating at the core of the company, its scientists. Many excellent people have left for other companies and professions. The strive to please Wall Street and the "shareholders" has hurt the core research with management making decisions to hit numbers instead of doing good science. In addition, a total lack of communication from upper management is quickly decaying any morale and trust the employees have with the people leading our company. Compensation is a highly suspect and a year of good work can be downgraded to allow others to "fit" into a specific bucket or grade. This highly subjective method for grading an employee is demoralizing and doesn't promote consistent performance or giving the extra effort.