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Silent Layoffs and Poor Upper Management - Anonymous employee Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

2.0
30 Nov 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Thermo has a great reputation to the external world, so this is the place to be if you want a resume booster. 2. You're helping a great cause (healthcare industry). 3. My team is amazing.

Cons

1. If you want to join a company that is currently undergoing massive silent layoffs, and completely diminishing their integrity, then this is the place for you. 2. Zero transparency within this overall culture, especially from Sr Leaders. 3. Just to name a few sectors getting laid off across the globe in masses: Operations, R&D, and Talent Acquisition. The only group that has been reported to the public is Grand Island, NY. I'm not sure how this organization is getting away with it. 4. They preach about process improvement, but the processes and systems are completely dated and old school that it's shocking. This comes from all different parts of the business. Simple processes and systems takes months, if not years, to implement. 5. Toxicity - The culture needs a massive overhaul. It's very cutthroat. People are always angry and looking for other jobs. Turnover is high for the industry.

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Cons

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2.0
6 Jul 2026
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Pros

Since the company is big, it's a great opportunity for networking, learning new skills, and earning certificates after completing hazard safety training that you can use in the future as well (especially if you're working with Unity Lab Services). Coworkers are usually nice and will always lend a hand if you need it. If you're lucky, you might be placed at a one-person site where the site supervisor is chill and understanding, lets you work at your own pace, and helps you learn new things by giving you "side quests."

Cons

No real career growth. The workload can be hard to keep up with at times, and the company strictly enforces an 8-hour workday with no overtime, even when needed. Day-to-day operations feel heavily micromanaged by upper management through strict policies. HR introduces new policies almost monthly, often adding tasks that feel unnecessary. They frame this as becoming "more data-driven," but in practice, it hasn't led to much noticeable improvement.

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