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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Thermo Fisher has a sole focus on financials with no focus/care about technology above director level. - Software Engineering Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

3.0
6 Jul 2012
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Pros

- Deep pockets - Good 401K match - Large international presence

Cons

- Glass ceiling for advancement above director level. Most in upper upper management have finance backgrounds and Harvard MBA's - Sole focus on financials. No strategic technology vision at the executive level. - Executive level does not care about making employees job easier and setting them up for success especially if it involves spending money. - Poor moral

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Pros

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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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