Old school company that sells itself as "modern" - Data Scientist AbbVie Employee Review

1.0
May 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My direct manager legitimately cared about me as a human, and most of my coworkers were amazing, talented people. But that's where the positives end..

Cons

First off, the amount of work is astronomical. To the point where everyone is so stress that having coworkers cry daily over how overworked and stressed they are is completely normal. We would beg the management to hire more people or assist us, but they'd just tell us it was fine. All this, for an insanely low pay. After i left the company, i got a 25% increased offer with every other company i interviewed with. And that increase just puts me at an average for what someone in this field makes. Embarrassing. Also, no raises. They consider the 6% inflation a raise, so not once the whole time i was there did it ever feel appropriate to talk about money with my manager. This company is losing good workers in droves and there's an obvious reason for it. Only older generations seem to be sticking around because they still believe in company loyalty, but younger ppl are going elsewhere where they are treated better and paid more. I'd stay away from this place

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Apr 8, 2026
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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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