Thermo Fisher Scientific reviews

Exiting COVID, the market uncertainty led to a ton or restructuring that was largely kept quiet, and some of Marc's candor was lost as he was pressed by employees more in town halls. This cascaded down through group, division, and functional leadership, resulting in a lot of head scratching and discomfort. As a leader, I was hard pressed to backfill positions on my team as people moved to other roles due to inconsistent messages related to promotions and career paths. As a result, I was left with a diminished team and increasing workload. And although the company embraced remote work during the pandemic (a blessing for someone who had been remote for 10 years), leadership snapped back to mandatory on-site presence for new roles or promotions, effectively stranding me. I left in Spring 2024 and my mental health improved so much. Was very sad to leave but felt it was the right time.

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.