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      Bayer

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      Bayer reviews

      3.9

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (5,549 total reviews)
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      Bill Anderson

      63% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Bayer has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bayer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacêutica e biotecnologia industry (3.5 stars).

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      6K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 29, 2016

      Takes good care of employees

      Senior marketing manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is a review for Bayer Consumer Care in Basel -Big brands in some categories, such as Skincare and Analgesics -Looks after its people well in good times and bad -Is improving its marketing with more focus than before on consumer need rather than product chemical -Decent work-life balance in most departments

      Cons

      This is a review for Bayer Consumer Care in Basel -Looks friendly when you first join, but if you annoy someone senior you get fired quickly -Culture is still very rigid, bottom-down, and authoritarian -Employees get punished for asking difficult questions in big meetings

      1.0
      Apr 13, 2015

      Bayer does what bayer wants

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefit package is good, but overpriced because Bayer pays less than other comparable companies. Opportunity to develop and work hard to accomplish goals. Depending on management, the bar can be set high to do innovative things. Good place to start to learn. Different Bayer locations have different standards and can get by or excel.

      Cons

      Probably the most unethical company I've ever worked for and easy to say that I would never work for them again. Their HR is a nightmare and if you are not German, good luck getting any sympathy. You can expect any issue you have to not be addressed or treated with any respect. People are treated as fodder when it involves profit. They would rather shut down a facility and lay off hundreds if the location (or product) cannot generate the money they want. There pipeline relies on other companies utilizing them for their sales force, nothing innovative in the pharmaceutical offerings they have. And really, how many uses does aspirin have. Next, you can expect them marketing it as a flavor enhancer for hot dogs.

      2.0
      Feb 28, 2015

      Poor Company Culture

      Assembler
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is an easy job to get through one of several temp agencies, and the work is simple. There is a four day work week.

      Cons

      A member of upper management here once said "we will work them like dogs" in reference to increasing productivity by changing to a seven day. It is reflective of the culture. Also, in Saxonburg nearly all of the Process Leads are men while majority of the lower workers are women, regardless of tenure with the company. Nobody seems to notice. For the short time I worked there, it felt like stepping back in time.

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