Baxter reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,478 total reviews)
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Andrew Hider

63% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Baxter has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baxter employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
2.0
May 10, 2023

Fish rots at the head. Get in, get your money, and RUN

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Some teams are nice, so you could work alongside some dedicated folks -Work/life balance is mostly ok, with some exceptions -Main office is nice

Cons

-Incredibly political place to work. you are beholden to the whims of managers (sometimes from other teams) and a senior leadership that doesn't entirely understand what's happening at the ground floor. -Cross-functional teamwork challenging because priorities and expectations are not aligned across the org. -Accountability is not a virtue here. When things fall apart, there is no interest in a post-mortem or course correction and instead a blame game is played. If you have nobody to scapegoat, then you are the scapegoat. -Outlook for the company is poor. Baxter recently had some big acquisition and over-extended. They are now spinning off part of their business and downsizing. Baxter will likely not disappear, but they're not exactly going to thrive without some real changes internally. -Return to office plan is pathetic. I heard rumors that senior leadership was basically taking attendance in the form of checking keycard swipes to see who was showing up.

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Baxter Response
3y
Hi, thank you for your review. We appreciate you sharing your feedback; We are disappointed to read about your perspective; please reach out to us at BaxterCares@Baxter.com so we can better understand your comments.
2.0
Mar 27, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There's camaraderie with fellow brothers and sisters in arms.

Cons

From a 10 + year employee it's sad to see what this company has fallen to. Morale is . . . nonexistent. There's an us versus them employee to management mentality now. It never used to be that way. "It's not my job" is the mantra these days, IF and it's a big if there is proper staffing. Don't do anyone a favor to help out because you'll own it from there forward. There is aging equipment and infrastructure that is being run to failure with zero investment in equipment and maintenance. 40 - 50 year old equipment.that is held together with bubble gum and band aids and replacement parts unavailable due to obsolescence. There are dinosaurs hanging on in management with archaic ideas and it is painfully evident. Leadership starts at the top and this company is drifting aimlessly just like its leadership. All this is evident by looking at the stock price over the last 18 to 24 months. If I had to put a time on it it would have started the death spiral around 2016. I used to enjoy coming to work, there were smart people, employee events and engagement. These things are long gone. Now it's just a "job". It's sad, it was never like this.

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Baxter Response
3y
Thank you for the review. We would certainly welcome understanding your situation better if you wish to contact us directly at BaxterCares@Baxter.com.
1.0
Nov 1, 2018

Worst Place to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Except the Bonus which was 160%, nothing.

Cons

1. Employees are not treated fairly 2. Contractors are treated as God, without them the company won't run 3. HRs are arrogant and unavailable whenever required. 4. The company operates worse than Service Based companies and there are no benefits to the employees 5. Employee Salary is disclosed to Managers which is unfair and employees are assessed based on their salary and not technical capabilities. 6. There is no expectation set during hiring but once employees join they expect employees to be available 24 x 7 and 365 days a year. 7. There is no work-life balance for employees however Contractors enjoy all the benefits including Lunch Break, unlimited Snack Breaks, Walk Break, Dinner Breaks, Games and many others.

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