Ok place to work - Marketing AbbVie Employee Review

2.0
Nov 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job security if you want to just push paper you will love it here

Cons

Old outdated staid management and complete lack of innovation in their culture

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