All Politics, Oppressive Environment, Competence Optional - Recensione dipendente - Firmware Engineer presso Abbott

2,0
4 dic 2015
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Interesting projects to work on, good place for technical growth. You can work here for a while to grow your skills if you can survive the politics.

Svantaggi

Periodic purges of entire departments or project teams, huge pressure to meet arbitrary deadlines so upper management can get their bonuses, it is far more important to be able to talk intelligently than to produce anything of value. Mid-management is flat-out cruel. Much work outsourced to India which was horrible. These guys did not share information, would intentionally mislead other engineers, and created a huge mess that was impossible to untangle. IT department is a joke. I don't know how many times I had to re-open a ticket that IT marked "solved" when it had not even been addressed. Completely useless but they care only about how many problems they "solve' and not actually fixing things. There was a period where managers were scored by how many of their direct reports made "voluntary" donations to the then-CEO's former company (United Way, I think).

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5,0
22 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Team is supportive and great to work here. lot of freedom and no micromanagement.

Svantaggi

as of now nothing but its good place to work.

2,0
15 giu 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

• Strong brand and market position • Talented individual contributors and subject matter experts sprinkled throughout the organization • Opportunity to work on products that impact many patients

Svantaggi

These comments reflect experience within Abbott Diabetes Care. • Culture can feel political and risk-averse, with difficult issues often addressed indirectly rather than transparently • Decision-making is slowed by multiple layers of management, many of whom appear focused more on managing upward than enabling teams and execution • Long-tenured management structures can create limited accountability, discourage new ideas, and make modernization difficult • Some leadership styles feel hierarchical and dismissive of dissenting viewpoints, making it risky to challenge the status quo • Strategic thinking and decision authority are concentrated among a relatively small group of senior leaders, creating bottlenecks and limiting innovation • Office environments and ways of working often feel outdated compared to more modern organizations • Organizational responsiveness can be frustratingly low. Routine requests, decisions, and communications often require multiple follow-ups, creating unnecessary delays and reducing accountability • Promotions and performance assessments often lack transparency, leading employees to question whether advancement is based on impact, visibility, DEI, or internal relationships • Employees navigating significant career or life transitions may experience varying levels of support, visibility, and development opportunities, making career continuity and progression feel less predictable than they should be

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