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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Thermo Fisher Scientific reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(12,538 total reviews)
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Marc N. Casper

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,538 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thermo Fisher Scientific employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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13K reviews
2.0
Jun 3, 2026

Avoid Avoid Avoid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

401K match is pretty good (6%)…some divisions are better to work for than others

Cons

Trash benefits (no commuter benefits, no designated sick days, 120 hours PTO a year, bad healthcare providers, low pay compared to other biotech/pharma companies), no upward mobility, frequent layoffs and reorganization, lack of innovation, spineless leadership

1.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Protocols are very clear and easy to understand.

Cons

Very little career advancement for lower level workers. Middle management is also encouraged to create infighting between direct reports. This is done to create personnel files that are then used to deny both bonuses and raises for non- favored employees.

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