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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Buyer Beware - Sales Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Historically this company has performed well on Wall Street. The CEO is well regarded and from what I observed seems very capable. I was very impressed with how he navigated Covid. That said, the company seems to be mainly growing and prospering by behaving more or less like a holding company. The consequences are outlined below.

Cons

They buy businesses and squeeze the life out of each new acquisition. Layoff's occur with no notice, particularly when a division is missing a quarterly target. The talent level of Sr. Leadership is woeful. No real intellectual curiosity, just a bunch of "yes men". They only focus on numbers and levy threats to subordinates if the numbers are not met. Just about every quarter you hear the refrain, "We HAVE to meet this quarterly target"- Or else. These leaders usually leave or are reassigned within 2 years. They leave their mess to their replacement who again blames the problems on those subordinates unlucky enough to stick around. There is no accountability. The layoffs, hiring freezes, and relatively low pay contribute to insufficient quality, turnover and horrible customer service. People that really care become disillusioned to believe anything will change for the better. My immediate supervisors were easily the worst I've worked for in my career. Training is non-existent and HR development for leadership is lacking. I would not recommend working for this company.

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5.0
May 23, 2026
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Pros

Good company to work with. Provides good benefits. A growing company with a strong-solid background in the medical field.

Cons

Mainly a medical company (95%), but has invested in other areas (5%). If you are in the 5% area, it's difficult to transfer, even once you are internally an employee there.

2.0
May 26, 2026
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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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