Fractured, lacking agility - Principal Engineer AbbVie Employee Review

3.0
Sep 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The compensation is decent, though not world class for the industry.

Cons

Too much M&A activity has left Abbvie fractured with little business continuity and a lack of homogeneity between business units. Most things are at the pace of never.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

A very supportive team and managers pushed me to achieve more. Learnt and developed a lot of skills in my time there.

Cons

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4.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not bad as pharma companies go. Relatively good job security. A lot of lovely, smart and hard working people. Benefits team are generally receptive and benefits have improved. Less likely to lay people off than other pharma/biotech.

Cons

Your experience is almost entirely dictated by your managers. Adherence to official policies is super variable. Site is relatively siloed from the rest of the company, top-heavy, and academic. Too many PhDs, not enough entry level development to support projects and execution. Sometimes a lack of clear leadership or direction and bizarre "old school" pharma opaque communication. Very limited, once yearly opportunities for promotion. Bizarre pay /compensation penalties for taking parental leave that saddles two different calendar years.

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