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      Long Hours and Oldschool Culture - Director AbbVie Employee Review

      2.0
      Sep 22, 2020
      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and bonus structure

      Cons

      Long hours with no respite. Weekend work is expected. Little opportunity to actually use vacation. Little diversity. Culture has not kept up with the times (work from home is discouraged and employees are being told to return to work during a pandemic). Employees on the coasts move on but employees at the park (home office) are forced to stay because there is very little pharma in the Chicago area. The result is many employees with over 25 years who don’t want change and many incompetent managers.

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      Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Protecting our employees’ health and safety is our priority as a limited number of employees return to the office, following state and local guidelines. If interested, please visit https://www.abbvie.com/coronavirus.html to see what steps we’ve taken to protect our employees’ health while in the office. We have a strong commitment to employee satisfaction and wish to learn more about your feedback. We encourage you to reach out to us at HRconnect.northamerica@abbvie.com to discuss your feedback in more detail.

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