Pros
Agilent's products support cancer patients, testing of food/water for contaminants, basic scientific research, and R&D for innovative pharmaceuticals. We have great products. Agilent also has decent benefits. There are many hardworking, dedicated, intelligent people within the company who make the place enjoyable and know how to work together for the good of the company. The company still has remote working opportunities, which help me to maintain a good work/life balance. Agilent has generous Volunteer Time Off and philanthropy programs. They just donated a large amount to hurricane relief efforts and encourage staff to contribute to charities with matching donations.
Cons
The past year at Agilent has been full of change and uncertainty, between a new CEO, my immediate manager and his manager leaving, and two rounds of layoffs, just to get started. The communication around all of this has been subpar. I am not sure what to think about my company anymore. Not everyone at Agilent is great to work with. Some people are not very supportive and don't respond to emails or requests for assistance. My onboarding was not very good and it has been hard to integrate into the company because of the lack of a good foundation. Also, Agilent is a very complicated company with too much beauracracy, too many siloes and poor communication. Professional development and career advancement are not possible within Regulatory Affairs. The organization is flat.