Pros
Decent pay for the area with many different departments to work and chances to work overtime.
Cons
Company values production above all else. There is little work life balance because of mandatory overtime. I've worked at Baxter over 8 years and I have worked more Saturday's than not. They keep pay just high enough to say the pay is good for the area, but working there you don't even make the average American salary. Entry level work is hard with no appreciation, everyone is just a warm body to fill a spot. The company is moving towards automated systems, so there will be less openings in the future. PTO is pretty much held hostage from the employees; for example, i have 160 hours of PTO a year, but I can only use 40 hours a quarter with no sick leave and must also plan for possible maintenence shutdowns which can last anywhere from a few days to 2 weeks. If PTO is not saved and reserved for shutdowns you dont get paid. Im sure there are worse job's, but don't believe any hype about this place, everyone works there because we have no other options, and those higher ups sure do take advantage of that. Good luck out there!
