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Q&A With Thermo Fisher Scientific Employees
Our culture strengthens our business. We believe that a positive working environment is built on empowerment, trust, continuous improvement and inclusion. With our Mission, Vision and 4i Values as our operational foundation, we encourage our colleagues to help shape and cultivate our culture through participation in programs designed to elevate the colleague experience. Our focus and commitment is to create a culture where our colleagues are engaged and passionate about excelling, inspired to help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, and committed to realizing our collective full potential.
How employees describe working at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Was easy to get through when you have the knowlege
Definitely diverse and inclusive, kind, listen to feedback
great talent, happy to contribute and the will to drive change
Blessed, exciting, growing, learning and opportunity
My direct reports were a great group of professionals.
What it's like to work at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Thermo Fisher Scientific employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Thermo Fisher Scientific report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Thermo Fisher Scientific have 4+ meetings
- 81% of Thermo Fisher Scientific employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Thermo Fisher Scientific employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 45% of Thermo Fisher Scientific employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Thermo Fisher Scientific employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 69% of Thermo Fisher Scientific employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Thermo Fisher Scientific Employees
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What's the company culture like at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
Highly manager and team dependent. Some managers expect overtime and they themselves work tons of overtime. Others are lax and chill. Poor communication appears to be on every team where the left doesn't know what the right hand is doing even with status meetings.
Stale, old, rigid. All business. Nota fun atmosphere. Low energy. Very stressful
The culture is driven by production numbers. Any other mentality is suppressed.
What benefits does Thermo Fisher Scientific provide?
Top Employee Response
6% match on 401K.
A fast track to advancing your career, as long as you're willing to "play the game."
401k match up to 6%, paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Is pay weekly or biweekly
Top Employee Response
biweekly
Biweekly
biweekly
What is the best part about your compensation package at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
It's very hard to get a salary increase above 5%. Anything more will involve leaving the company, even if you get the highest evaluation.
Bonus.
Pay is good and they're making strides to bring benefits like paternity leave into the modern era.
How does Thermo Fisher Scientific measure success and growth in the Engineering department?
Top Employee Response
Success is not obtainable, until you drink the Kool-Aid. In this case, the Kool-Aid is the "good ol' boy's club" and the only way you'll ever get close enough to drink it is to abandon all hope of success and growth.
Everyone is measured against the corporate goal tree and Thermo's 4i's.
Why work for Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
It's a good place to retire but not if you want to grow your career.
Good mission - can feel good about what the company is doing.
How does Thermo Fisher Scientific handle HR issues?
Abusing HR confidentiality standards and/or coaching management to circumvent company policy seem to be their preferred methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. But those methods may be substituted by any/all of the following (including, but not limited to) : Defamation, demotion, isolation, harassment, mistreatment, etc... at any time, for any reason...
Always to protect the company. No support of employee's rights or interests. There are no "people" in this company, just #'s.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Technical skills are not valued and teams keep losing top talent to competitors which is now resulting in technical debt piling on. Technical skills need to be valued and the pay for engineers competitive to other companies. Base salary is only one component of compensation for engineers; competitors are offering stock/stock options and flex hours now.
Promote a Millennial culture. Attract better talent.
What do you like best about the leadership team at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
Most of the leadership are open to change and really care about the business.
They treat people like people. We're not merely "human resources".
How long have u been working there? U like it?
I worked there for about 3 years. It ok. If you are a millennial you would be disappointed however its a decent place for people who like stability.
2 years 6 months
how fast are people promoted there?
Top Employee Response
Very slow. I haven't had a promotion in 3 years now.
3+ years
what’s the best way to follow-up on my job application?
Top Employee Response
Try to connect with the recruiters on Linkedin.
Work with the HR recruiter.
What’s the best way to get an interview? any tips?
Connect with the recruiters on linkedin.
Apply online.
how often do people at work eat at their desk?
Top Employee Response
4 days a week
Mostly always.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
This is the first company I've worked for that actually understands what work/life balance is. People come first.
Very diverse and inclusive.
What is the dress code at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Remote work, so no real dress code.
How do I do well in an interview at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Be well prepared for a behavioral interview.
What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's internship program like?
Unknown. If it is anything like being a regular hourly employee, then I imagine it's pretty painful and difficult to stomach on a daily basis. They're probably paid less to forsake their dreams and goals, in hopes that they'll "earn" placement within the company.
What kind of people does Thermo Fisher Scientific like to hire?
People with zero knowledge of manufacturing processes. Good ol' boys. People who will "keep their mouth shut and do their job". People with low standards.
How innovative is Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Very, in some parts of the business
What skills do you need to be successful in the Engineering department at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Don't know so skipping.
How are layoffs handled in the Engineering department at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Top Employee Response
People just disappear! Literally! Only the direct team is informed day of and after the decision is made.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Hardcore, intense, execution focused leadership
What's the pay like for Sales roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
There is a policy to pay on the lower end of the mean and rely on the concept of “total comp” to justify the fact that they would pay a bit lower than the competitors. For businesses that are not core business segments outside the standard instrumentation side of the business the compensation is well beneath market
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
This is going to depend on the specific site you work at. It varies from wonderful to terrible.
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Should I work at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
39% of Thermo Fisher Scientific employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 25% are neutral and 36% would not recommend working at Thermo Fisher Scientific to their friends.
| 39% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 25% | Passive |
| 36% | Detractors |
