Very rewarding company - Director AbbVie Employee Review

5.0
May 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary; outstanding perks including a free 24-7 concierge service and onsite pharmacy, fitness centers, onsite daycare, pension & 401(k); highly collaborative work environment; outstanding leadership at all levels. Most managers are also open to flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance and a global service model.

Cons

HQ campus is spread out, so spend extra time traveling to meetings and facilities. Although many facilities have been remodeled to more open and modern workspace, there are still a few cube farms. And if you want to live in the city, commuting by car from downtown Chicago is very tough, but Metra and shuttle service makes it doable.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Big Pharma Name Recognition: Having Allergan/AbbVie on your resume provides industry visibility.

Cons

Extreme Governance & Bureaucracy: Allergan is paralyzed by red tape. There are far too many governance layers just to get basic regulatory strategies vetted out. Flawed Compliance Infrastructure: Product approvals are heavily dependent on documentation. However, current records are completely inadequate. Management fundamentally fails to understand how these systems are interlinked. Unqualified & Absentee Leadership: The leader with department oversight completely lacks the expected knowledge and experience for this level, making her a massive liability. She is rarely in the office but knows exactly how to work the system. She aggressively pushes for unnecessary, in-person regulatory meetings solely to accumulate personal travel points rather than to mitigate actual business risks. Disastrous Transition Management: The leadership transition wreaked total havoc across the department. Negligent HR Department: HR shows zero interest in investigating why good talent is leaving the company. Alarming Job Security Signs: It is a massive red flag when a leader encourages employees to apply for roles entirely unrelated to their expertise, or receiving automated AI notifications about job openings outside your department.

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