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Medical sales representative (Former Employee) - Limpopo - 11 July 2021
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The most useful review selected by IndeedIt was more about management reaching their goals than anything else. Pressure on employees to get what management promised the business without discussing with employees
Pros
None
Cons
Tiresome travelling
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Productive and fun to work there
Field Support staff (Former Employee) - Nelspruit, Mpumalanga - 6 April 2022
Great company to work for working Monday to Friday working remotely just wish salary was good though management and support very much organised traveling in and out country was fun and exciting meeting my other colleagues
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Stressful and Productive
HR Administration (Former Employee) - Roodepoort, Gauteng - 15 February 2022
It's really stressfully and challenging, what I have experience is that, environment is one the best, salary it's superb, work balance is really supreme and interresting.
Pros
Free Lunches
Cons
Long hours when production is raising.
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The Abbott Diagnostics department is a high paced environment to work in.
Pricing Coordinator (Current Employee) - Constantia Kloof, Gauteng - 28 April 2020
The Working environment is high paced and therefore always busy.
I have learned a lot about the pharmaceutical industry.
The Abbott Diagnostics department is a high paced environment to work in. A lot of structure needs to be implemented
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It's a great place to work for
Mailroom assistant (Former Employee) - Roodepoort, Gauteng - 16 October 2019
The stuff is very friendly and they not scared to pay you when you productive and has a good working relationship between employees and employers the greatest management team
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Workplace
Transformatio n & Business Affairs Manager (Current Employee) - 219 Golf Club Terrance, Constantia Kloof - 30 July 2019
Very easy and vibrant environment everyone is friendly and there is a willingness to support and develop staff to move from one level to the next in your professional development
Pros
Lovely canteen
Cons
Working in isolaiton
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A company in its own world
Employee (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 19 May 2019
Cons
Difficult culture
Poor management
Outdated systems
Pro Senior management, the rest doesn’t matter
Very unorthodox, not in a good way...
Pros
Good salary and benefits
Location away from business hubs
Pros
Competitive Packages
Cons
Poor culture, no work life balance, disastrous management
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The Basics
Sales (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 29 April 2019
I am not sure the management knew how to handle a quick expansion to generate revenue. The structures they put in place, especially in Africa, did not make sense to me.
Abbott in general has very good packages and they support staff very well.
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Reputable Company
Marketing Director (Former Employee) - SA - 13 March 2019
The Co has very good publicity and reputation. But there is strict control and compliance environment. No room for creativity with fear of internal auditing
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Great company
Sub Sahara Africa Countries General Manager (Former Employee) - Johannesburg - 26 October 2018
Excellent training
Good prospects
Packages are top level
Growth potential
Established in the markets they deal with
Corporate image make dealings easier
Focus on people in and outside the company is of a high standard
Pros
Growth Potential
Cons
Race in RSA
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Jobs at Abbott
Need to look for new opportunities
First sales (Current Employee) - Bloemfontein - 22 June 2018
Was a company with very good culture and balance between work and family. I feel like this is changing a lot and need more work driven and more after hours work. Offers good salary but commission was also cut. Need to have balance and now struggle to maintain this.
Pros
Had a very good culture
Cons
Culture is changing
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Fun. Challenging.
RA & QA Admin Assistant. (Former Employee) - Constantia Kloof, Gauteng - 17 April 2018
- The belief in me was encouraging.
- I learnt to work under pressure and to catch information fast and always remember it.
- Pay attention to detail.
Pros
Free Lunch
Cons
No recognition. No stability. Too much in a short time.
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Bad culture
National Sales Manager Africa (Former Employee) - Johannesburg - 11 March 2018
The company was badly run and had a very closed culture where no body new was allowed to get into the inner circle. Thus hampering performance and growth.
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Team spirit in achieving goals
Regulatory affairs associate (Former Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 20 February 2018
Achieving goals as set is the business of the day and that is achieved by highly qualified personnel with the help of supporting Human Resources department. I enjoyed the team spirit that existed across various departments.
I had a chance to interact with colleagues form sales and marketing departments while I was in the regulatory department. I learned a lot about the trends in the market.
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Pros
Petrol Card, Free lunch
Cons
long hours
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Great management and culture
Financial Manager (Former Employee) - Constantia Kloof, Gauteng - 20 June 2017
Good working hours and remuneration benefits. Wonderful people I worked with. Great support and training offered both for job and for personal development.
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Relationships between staff and highly effective leaders
Personal Assistant (Current Employee) - Roodepoort, Gauteng - 20 July 2016
-I first check daily reminder from my calendar, completed various administrative duties as well, including drafting documents and emails, checking my calendar as well as my manager's. filing and provide strong customer service and resolved customer issues.
-Professionalism, Teamwork and Problem Solving
- learn what it takes to be a successful personal assistant
- Be collaborative
- to be the only person in the office who knows everything,
Pros
Canteen allowance
Cons
No growth opportunities
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Productive fun interaction with doctors and pharmacies
MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE (Former Employee) - Eastern Cape - 4 July 2016
Planning is most important and being able to know where to call to get the best results for your products. knowing the opposition and to be a step ahead. know trials well and product info and opposition and their movement in the field.
Pros
Car allowance/medical aid
Cons
if area too large and cant meet the necessary customers to reach target - planning
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Reception
Receptionist (Former Employee) - Johanneurgsb - 28 May 2016
I worked at this company many years ago and at the time they where a great company to work for.The management at the time was very helpful, and totally supportive.
Pros
Great management
Cons
Not really
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Abbott is a good company
Medical regional sales manager (Former Employee) - Gauteng - 28 April 2016
I managed 14 representatives accross various portfolios. I am a self starter and a peoples person with exceptional leadership skills. You would have to have theses capabilities managing 14 representatives. Got alongvery well with co workers and was well liked in the organization. All 14 representatives were female managing their hormones at times could be a challange. You can never manage withthe style one shoe fits all. I enjoyed making target and working with my representitives we were a very strong team
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Fast paced but not too many long hours
Field Service Specialist (Current Employee) - Roodepoort - 25 June 2015
My daily routine is to monitor the analysers that is allocated to me as well as supporting my co-workers with maintaining our instrument base. I learned to think on my feet and to adapt quickly. The long hours and standby is not so enjoyable but I do enjoy it when I solve a complex problem.
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Productive and enjoy life.
Tax and Accounting Manager (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, GP - 11 November 2014
Typically my day at work is non-stop go. We constantly have deadlines to meet being a multinational company and being in finance. I've learnt to keep calm when under pressure and take one task at a time. Also, learning how to deal with a diverse range of personalities successfully. My management style is informal and approachable. I try to listen to everybodies view before making a decision. Decisions are best made if all facts are available. We work as a team at Abbott, harnessing the strengths and skills of each individual. The hardset part of the job is the long hours, endless deadlines and of recent, the constant changes within the company. The most enjoyable part of the job is learning, growing and developing new skills.
Pros
Networking with international staff.
Cons
Long hours.
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