Eye opening experience into the world of a major drug company. - Administrative Assistant Pfizer Employee Review

3.0
3 Jan 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent health coverage and exposure to meeting very smart individuals. Working at Pfizer felt like you were a part of a major movement in the health industry and that your work was important to that movement. The amount of talent at Pfizer was palpable in the beginning years at Pfizer and it felt amazing to be a part of such a group. Towards the later years the group was still the same but the passion and level of expertise just seemed to fizzle and not evolve. Although the company was constantly changing vision and missions the team members continued their old methods and procedures - and complained the whole way through when changes were implemented.

Cons

No room for professional growth both upward or lateral from an administrative position. The administrative professionals were not given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge or talent within or outside the realms of their roles and responsibilities. There is a lot of skills and talents wasted on a administrative level.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

A good amount of remote monitoring, which depending on how you view can be a positive.

Cons

Changing systems and inconsistent standards are applied to people. There are many differing models that often muddy how you are supposed to do your job, especially when other staff members don't quite understand. How do you interface with the changing models? There tends to be a lot of blame and foisting of responsibilities. Sometimes you can become overburdened with a lot of work, where people do not respect your time and think that their tasks should take priority. It is possible to be contacted late at night with work to do and then be criticized the next day for not being able to keep up.

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