Does AbbVie pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AbbVie employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AbbVie. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AbbVie?

74% of AbbVie employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AbbVie 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AbbVie?

Sales Representative (140) , Director (122) , Associate Director (95) , Intern (93) , Manager (86) , Project Manager (82) , Senior Scientist I (70) , Specialty Sales Representative (61) , Scientist (58) , Senior Scientist II (45) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (44) , Associate Scientist II (39) , Engineer (39) , Senior Scientist (38) , Senior Manager (37)

What are the pros of working at AbbVie according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 558 reviews)); "Excellent leadership/mentorship along with a great culture!" ((in 446 reviews)); "Great people and very interesting" ((in 392 reviews)); "My work/life balance is good" ((in 258 reviews)); "It was great and good pay" ((in 242 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AbbVie according to real employee reviews?

"Managers have no clue on how to manage and create many imbalances and unfair standards and practices." ((in 99 reviews)); "I seriously cannot think of any negatives seeing that my last job was in the military which demanded long hours and was non" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Competitive team and favoritism, high metrics" ((in 24 reviews)); "No diversity in universities or backgrounds." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about AbbVie layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AbbVie layoffs and their outlook for job security at AbbVie in 2026.

AbbVie reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(4,616 total reviews)

Robert A. Michael

79% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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AbbVie has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,616 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AbbVie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Jul 1, 2021

AbbVie not inclusive

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, Growth opportunity, Innovation

Cons

unfair hiring and promoting practices, cliques, lack of development, do not practice what they preach, not open to WFH, lack of POC in many areas of leadership

AbbVie Response

4y

Thank you for voicing your concerns. Embracing equity, equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental at AbbVie. This includes valuing diverse perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect. Learn more about our commitment to an equitable workplace: https://www.abbvie.com/careers/equality-inclusion-diversity.html At AbbVie we believe to be effective at work, people must have the resources and support to be their personal best every day. We prioritize work-life balance, employee health and well-being and flexibility. Please reach out to us at HRConnect.northamerica@abbvie.com to discuss your feedback in more detail. Feedback may be reported anonymously.

1.0

Jun 28, 2021

Poor management where self-promoting, cut throat behavior is overlooked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some co-workers were nice to work with

Cons

Poor management Favoritism for promotion Don’t care about employees Forced to return to office

AbbVie Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience working at AbbVie. We are committed to employee satisfaction as well as ensuring personal and professional growth. Please reach out to HR Connect to discuss your feedback in more detail. Concerns can be reported anonymously.

1.0

May 17, 2021

Big pharma

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries, company promotes internally, diversity

Cons

Inefficient, siloed, hierarchical, antiquated viewpoint on remote workers

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