Pfizer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,732 total reviews)
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Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,732 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer 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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9K reviews
4.0
Apr 24, 2014

BIG Pharma

Recommend
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Pros

Talent, resources and most importantly, the products, to make the work meaningful, rewarding and challenging. Pfizer does offer significant development training opportunities, for those with ambition to secure and pursue. We typically always have a seat at the table for important negotiations with customers. Great leadership for the most part.

Cons

It may be a harsh truth, but people are disposable. Pfizer tends to take this to a point where we are just numbers and not people. Certainly not family. Truly caring for your people is a way to improve the culture to a point where everyone WANTS to work harder, do more and succeed. This is most evident in our R&D group, but even Sales and Marketing. Years of layoffs and restructures have taken a toll.

2.0
Apr 8, 2014

Blah So so

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Training ground for entry level associates

Cons

Culture is still horrible and middle management still has that 'fear' mentality instilled. Ian Read tries to change the culture but reaching middle management has to be the key with employee facing initiatives to instill a more innovative core. It is still VERY VERY hierarchical..

2.0
Mar 9, 2014

Who's on First?

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good brand, good HQ location in midtown Manhattan, open to flexible work arrangements

Cons

The company is a big, ever changing mess. Constant turnover at leadership levels, either due to restructuring, layoffs or people leaving makes it very difficult to get traction, either on projects or in professional growth. Just when I felt I had established a rapport with a manager I got a new one and had to start over. Zero emphasis on people development; this is not a culture of managing down, the people who advance are the ones who focus on managing up, even if they ignore their direct reports. If can be almost comical how much time leaders spend jockeying for position against each other rather than collaborating on goals that increase value.

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