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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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The long work hours without compensation and intimidating atmosphere is not the right way to treat employees - Anonymous employee Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

3.0
Apr 6, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Thermo Fisher is a leader in science so the innovation that they bring to the world is critical to the well being of our earth and human beings. Wearing many caps on the job has certainly presented many challenges and is beneficial to the learning curve. Thermo Fisher has a very highly educated workforce which enhances the company's overall ability to succeed.

Cons

The employee base is not respected or treated fairly, the demand to get to the bottom line is the only thing that seems to drive this company and is a numbers game rather than a true dedication to the wellness of society am afraid to say. Simple communication lacks and power runs in the hands of only a few although most of the workforce is highly educated only a few have power. The atmosphere is rigid, disrespectful and abruptly unfair to the employees due to constant long grueling hours by running so lean. The company continues to layoff people and the folks left are pushed to the limit by overwork. There is little or no mentoring and they patronize employees and treat them like children with rewards of pizza parties and icecream. Being treated fairly and not worked to the bone would be more rewarding than some insignificant reward that they think people need when what they really need is a workout room,a luncheon with some healthy food and the chance for a balanced work/life. Thermo Fisher is not a fun place to work, and the employee base is made up of some really nice folks who come and leave work each day in fear.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

This place is functionally a mafia. The same rotating cast of "old head" people that have been at the site for decades watches each other's backs, and overworks everyone else. God help you if you're actually capable or smart, because they will overload you as much as possible, while ensuring that they, and their pals, do as little as possible. They really have no concept of capacity management at all. There is no math, metrics, or even mild logic that goes in to how they define R&R or distribute work. No one really knows how to do anything at all. Things that sound simple, like shipping a sample for instance.. Well, clear your afternoon. It doesn't help that all of their systems are completely antiquated. I should also note that you won't get any support on anything really, from training to execution. No one wants to be here, and it's so obvious. The place looks and feels like a prison because it is. It doesn't even pay that well compared to other pharma companies! That barbed wire isn't there to keep people out, it's to keep them in.

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