Killed the golden goose - Anonymous employee Alcon Employee Review

1.0
23 Feb 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are still a few really good people who care deeply about their work if you can find them.

Cons

Bureaucracy, fear-based management style prevalent in most areas, management paralysis, demoralized and overloaded workforce, poor project planning and management, many departments crippled by the departure of top staff members, constant shifting of strategic priorities and frequent reversals of policy/strategic direction, lack of meaningful employee development, political/toxic work environment.

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Cons

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Pros

Shift work here= 223. Two on. Two off. Every other weekend is a 3 day weekend

Cons

Watching people that have been there for years, even decades getting laid off.

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