Excellent place to work... cultural progress is working! - Anonymous employee AbbVie Employee Review

4.0
29 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent CEO with a clear vision for success; strong compensation packages; great progress toward the culture the company envisions

Cons

Be ready to work hard! Have made great strides to provide the opportunity for work/life balance but it's a lean company. IT systems can be frustrating.

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AbbVie Response
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It’s great to hear you’re seeing changes in our culture. We’re working hard on it since it’s key to our success as a biopharma company. Thanks for the feedback and support.

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