Pioneer reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(583 total reviews)
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Paul E. Schickler

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Pioneer has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 583 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pioneer 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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583 reviews
1.0
May 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

401K plan is the only plus I can think of.

Cons

I have been with Pioneer since 2011. I have been told many times over that there would be no layoffs ever. Well April 30th showed another lie from management when 8 full time employees and 300 company wide lost their jobs. One more year and I would have been fully vested in my pension so they cut me right at the right time. Very sneaky people who reward for snitches, rats, or anybody who will tell on anybody. Started hiring for color and not skill. Management is poor and does not have a clue. Core values and quality go down the drain with every decision made.

2.0
May 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart people. Fine benefits, including PTO. Beautiful facilities. Fascinating industry. Customers who care.

Cons

No job stability. Not managed in Iowa any longer. Much of the talent has either been let go or left. No concern over long-term success- only short-term profitability. No concern over employees. No community outreach or corporate good citizenship.

1.0
Sep 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

IF you have an advanced degree, you get decent pay and benefits. Otherwise, nope.

Cons

Pretty much everything else is a con. I've worked 113 hours in one week before during peak season and it went completely unappreciated. Never mind its a complete hypocrisy of being unsafe to work that much, but that's how it works. Say one thing and do another. They have a set of core values and live saving rules that are pretty much ignored by management. There is no chance of advancement unless you know someone (old friends, wives, frat brothers, etc.). Nepotism has occurred twice in my office while ignoring other qualified candidates, but there is not much you can do about it as you risk your job if you speak up. There is zero accountability. If someone messes up, it's ignored and sweep under the rug even if it violates their written life saving rules.

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