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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Beautiful Campus, relaxed working environment - Anonymous employee Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

4.0
11 Apr 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice, low key, relaxing environment to work in every day. Work is always "work" but working in a park like setting where everybody is casual and relaxed makes a big difference. The location in Carlsbad actually includes a park, an opportunity to get outside in the sun during breaks. Felt like working on a nice college campus and this contributes greatly to the overall feeling of going to work there everyday. Generally uses state-of-the-art business platforms so this is a good place for upgrading your technological skills in the business world. It is a paperless company. Not a lot of perks, but lots of freedom to get out of the office and walk around outside, which may sound funny but is actually a HUGE perk in terms of getting through the work day and enjoying where you work. I loved their beautiful park and campus and took full advantage of this while working there.

Cons

They use a lot of contractors to keep costs down. Not so easy to get a permanent position, but is still a very good way to upgrade and update your skills or learn new skills that will help you advance in your career.

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Cons

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2.0
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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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