Bayer reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(5,546 total reviews)
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Bill Anderson

63% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Bayer has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bayer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
May 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, vacation time, 401k, bonus

Cons

I've been continually overworked with insurmountable tasks for years. Expectations of employees are incredibly imbalanced. Some are worked into the ground with no recognition while others are celebrated and awarded for simple tasks. Begging for more manpower or funding for tools that could make tasks more efficient is futile. Meanwhile, responsibilities continually grow in an unrelenting fashion. Low and mid-level managers are absolutely frightened of German leadership. Genuine concerns are considered 'rocking the boat'. Raising concerns is not worth the effort. Managers often avoid taking employee concerns, ideas, and suggestions to upper management. The company claims an open door policy while my department is run by chain of command due to former law enforcement and military mindsets in the department. HR looks the other way often. I've asked for HR involvement during a heated discussion with a manager and the request was ignored. I've asked for escalation or HR involvement in an issue with a coworker and that request was ignored. What used to be a passion is now just job. I search NextDoor almost every night looking for new opportunities. I no longer recommend working for Bayer.

1.0
Apr 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefit package is good, but overpriced because Bayer pays less than other comparable companies. Opportunity to develop and work hard to accomplish goals. Depending on management, the bar can be set high to do innovative things. Good place to start to learn. Different Bayer locations have different standards and can get by or excel.

Cons

Probably the most unethical company I've ever worked for and easy to say that I would never work for them again. Their HR is a nightmare and if you are not German, good luck getting any sympathy. You can expect any issue you have to not be addressed or treated with any respect. People are treated as fodder when it involves profit. They would rather shut down a facility and lay off hundreds if the location (or product) cannot generate the money they want. There pipeline relies on other companies utilizing them for their sales force, nothing innovative in the pharmaceutical offerings they have. And really, how many uses does aspirin have. Next, you can expect them marketing it as a flavor enhancer for hot dogs.

2.0
Feb 28, 2015

Poor Company Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is an easy job to get through one of several temp agencies, and the work is simple. There is a four day work week.

Cons

A member of upper management here once said "we will work them like dogs" in reference to increasing productivity by changing to a seven day. It is reflective of the culture. Also, in Saxonburg nearly all of the Process Leads are men while majority of the lower workers are women, regardless of tenure with the company. Nobody seems to notice. For the short time I worked there, it felt like stepping back in time.

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