Worst company culture I've ever seen - Director IQVIA Employee Review

1.0
27 Jul 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people work here! I've met a lot of wonderful people who genuinely want to work together and help the company succeed.

Cons

Company culture. It is the worst I've seen. A lot of people are stressed and worn out. Freak outs and people yelling in their offices was an almost daily occurrence. Managers are not given proper training and it shows by way of micromanagement, poor direction and poor communication skill. I relayed to my manager several times that I felt I was being set up for failure. I saw no career progression and felt I was going backwards - no actions were taken. Upper level management is very political. Everything is unnecessarily intense and urgent and their is minimal transparency. There are people there who genuinely try to help make positive changes but they get so inundated with busy work and making any type of progress is seen with roadblocks. It is a shame. There is a lot of potential here. I choose IQVIA over another large tech company because I genuinely appreciated their mission. They were voted Forbes admired and innovative companies. There is no innovation here. The lack of innovation is one thing that made me leave. I've seen other groups that aren't as bad, in your interview make sure to really ask about the company culture and if you get a bad feeling -follow it! I wish I did.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
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Pros

Work life balance was good

Cons

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2.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great pay initially, especially after negotiating. People are very smart and willing to meet for networking and learning opportunities. Flexibility and work life balance is by far the best perk - especially since many roles are fully remote.

Cons

Merit raises have been subpar the last 4 years and do not come close to keeping with inflation, consistently the company cites great EBITDA growth but that never is shown in bonuses nor merit raises despite receiving “exceeds expectations” ratings. Parental leave is a nominal. Very easy to get “lost in the sauce” of such a large company.

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