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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Formulation Scientist - Formulation Scientist Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

2.0
2 Oct 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Long work hours. Job stability. Free espresso machine. Great experience for new grads to learn something in the industry.

Cons

Long work days. Salary positions are horrible for 10-13 hour work days. Promotions happen to those that work long days. They maybe inefficient with their work load, but in eyes of management; they're hard workers. 10-15% paycut compared to it's competitors in Bay Area. Don't work here if you're trying to feed a family. But great place for new grads to take a paycut and learn industry work.

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