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Leica Microsystems

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Leica Microsystems reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Annette Rinck

51% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Leica Microsystems has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leica Microsystems 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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257 reviews
1.0
Jan 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are no Pros to working here; in search of new employment elsewhere

Cons

Metrics driven new managers who know nothing about the life-science products being sold in labs Completely unrealistic sales quotas/goals that have no connection to what is going on in the real world Too many broken processes/procedures/kaizens to mention; its amazing someone turns on the lights each day Communication with ALL management is one way; just shut-up and sell is the message which trickles down Management doesn't want to hear about your challenges, what customers say, product problems, service issues If you work here, count on base salary and 3% commission; management will promise bonuses but you won't get them Company pride, morale and employee motivation are at an all time LOW in my 5+ years of employment Bean counters at several management levels are concerned with their pocketbooks and not your pocketbook IMO: My manager (and managers above) would steal salary/commission/bonus from me to enhance their bottom line Don't count on any work-life balance at Leica; you are replaceable is the message; and with the help of Leica HR, you will conform or WE WILL FIND A WAY TO GET RID OF YOU (including discrimination) All Leica managers (right up into the new president's office) are Workplace Bullies Re-read ALL of the above BEFORE you consider working at this HELL HOLE

1.0
Jun 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked with some dedicated people in the field and learned a lot from them. I had great customers and enjoyed the work that I did solving issues so customs could do their research

Cons

We were overworked and spread way to thin and there were clear training gaps. Management was to busy with meetings and KPI's to come into the field and truly understand the issues. Their solution was more management making the company very top heavy. We desperately needed more field engineers but the only thing management could approve was more managers.

1.0
Feb 3, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you do not like your voice to be heard and want to be told what to do and micromanaged this is the place for you. This used to be a great organization and collaborative but has been taken over by dictator do what your told type of leadership. Very disappointing

Cons

They do employee surveys and once the get the very negative numbers they whitewash the whole process and say they will do better next year...

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