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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Thermo is OK if you are a scientist. - Anonymous employee Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

2.0
Sep 15, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It can be a great place if you are a scientist or interested in the technology or specifics of the Life Sciences industry. Less so if you are not.

Cons

Starting salaries are competitive, but annual raises are 2% across the board, so over time, your pay does not even come close to keeping pace with inflation. Everything is based on quarterly results, with little interest in long-term vision.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Great company with a very promising future. Work with very talented invdividuals.

Cons

If you are not in R&D, sometimes it feels like you are behind compared to industry standards.

2.0
Jul 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Since the company is big, it's a great opportunity for networking, learning new skills, and earning certificates after completing hazard safety training that you can use in the future as well (especially if you're working with Unity Lab Services). Coworkers are usually nice and will always lend a hand if you need it. If you're lucky, you might be placed at a one-person site where the site supervisor is chill and understanding, lets you work at your own pace, and helps you learn new things by giving you "side quests."

Cons

No real career growth. The workload can be hard to keep up with at times, and the company strictly enforces an 8-hour workday with no overtime, even when needed. Day-to-day operations feel heavily micromanaged by upper management through strict policies. HR introduces new policies almost monthly, often adding tasks that feel unnecessary. They frame this as becoming "more data-driven," but in practice, it hasn't led to much noticeable improvement.

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