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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Depending on your division and boss, company is ok - seriously consider before accepting offer - Field Engineer Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

3.0
Dec 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Management was hands off (no micromanaging), but still expected performance - Work wasn't too bad at times - Good benefits - Matching 401k - I was there during a period of high growth so I was able to make a little extra by buying their stocks which we were able to do for slightly cheaper than the market rate

Cons

- Too many management tiers highly favorable and dominated by women (I honestly cannot think of a single male manager in the Fremont office when I was there and always found that weird) - Little to no growth within company, meaningless yearly raises & bonuses - Less structured - Low pay especially considering my geographic location (Bay Area) - Company nickle & dimed you when it came to expenses - Meal allowances too low

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

You'll get hands-on experience with regulated lab environments, which is genuinely valuable early in your career. The CRO world gives you transferable knowledge of clinical trial operations that other companies will recognize. If you're self-motivated, there's room to build things on your own. I taught myself new tools and built reporting dashboards for my department because nobody else was going to do it. Tuition reimbursement existed when I started, which was a real benefit.

Cons

Compensation does not match the workload. You will be overworked and underpaid, and when you bring it up, nothing changes. I repeatedly asked leadership to let me take on work that aligned with my career goals and education, but I was always "too busy" with my regular responsibilities for that to happen. They'll happily benefit from your output but won't invest in your growth. The tuition reimbursement policy changed while I was mid-degree, which tells you everything about how they view employee development. Benefits are underwhelming for a company this size, and when I needed them most, they fell short. A workplace injury made it very clear where employees fall on their priority list, and it's well below the bottom line.

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