Passion, People and Politics - Anonymous employee Baxter Employee Review

4.0
May 23, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay is competitive - Incredibly strong executive leadership team that is respected, no question that they want to do the right thing for the patient - Work/life balance - Opportunities for growth if your are willing to stick your neck out - People are always willing to help each other - Employees really care about helping patients - Large company, a lot of opportunity to move around - Employee stock purchase plan with a great discount

Cons

- Politics can get in the way of doing the right thing for the patient - When times are tough, every little thing gets cut, including free coffee - Have to get creative to find inspiration, a lot of cubicle farms with gray walls - Can be challenging to get work done because of strict processes, politics and difficult people - Mix of new and old, culture can be very challenging to adapt to the changing health care and business environement

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Pros

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