Pfizer reviews

In my current position I did not feel there was enough professional and career development to help me progress in my specific department. I took on an additional role and was never promoted for that role. In addition I trained an employee under me from a rotational program. They were hired on after 8 months under me in a position above me. I was removed from my lead role. Majority of my department was unhappy with this decision.

It is a big company and there are a lot of middle managers who tend to focus on either their own egos or their limited perspective, rather than soliciting feedback from the people in the lab who actually do the work. There is a lot of internal politics, particularly in groups with people who have been with the company for a long time (i.e. lots of change-resistant people/managers). There are frequent reorgs/layoffs, so there's always an underlying fear that you or your group could be deemed unnecessary next. It can also be difficult to work across groups (often due to the politics), which can limit career and growth opportunities.