Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I've worked at Thermo Fisher for over 5 years. It is a good place to hang one's hat. They have good products and some interesting projects. They treat people reasonably well and care a lot about customers.They do not use all the latest technologies, but have good use of their systems."

"My job is very intresting to me and I really like it. But location of our office in Russia very uncomfortable and I did'n have nesessary resources to do my job best, I mean website and software."

"Very good company for starters. I learned a lot through working here. It gave me a very broad global aspect."

"I have been working for Thermo Fisher since 2011. Since that time the company has undergone a tremendous amount of change and the morale has suffered as a result. The location and building is fabulous and the people are very nice. This division of Thermo has good technologies however they do not utilize all systems to the fullest and therefore there are still manual systems in place. The corporation has a commitment to CAS and PPI."

"I took the weight off the full time EHS Specialist"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"It was an enjoyable place to work with wonderful people. It was an excellent job opportunity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be friendly, knowledgeable, and have an eagerness to learn and excel"

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"There were not the resources to hire me full time after my internship"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more weight to what the EHS specialist needs and you'll reduce your costs"

"I investigate customer complaint issues with potentially defective products."

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"The best part about working here is the people I work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The interview process with this company was great. Just relax."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"There is no room for growth in the company, and I cannot come out of a temp postion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I feel like he needs to hire a new full time employee than the new temps that come in and out and have to be trained."

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"I own it so that's all I'm going to say"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Nope. Apply in person to at the locations and be yourself"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"That's my wife. She should listen to me but won't"

"Old boys club"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"Technical challenges quaiet environment without too much competition, combination between engineering and science."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a parking lot with low appetite for change."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"No opportunity for growth, a lot of internal politics, not many new ideas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get feedback from people who understand the technology, create a more dynamic environment."

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"It's stable. You have a job for as long as you want it. They have too much bureaucracy to be able fire anyone. That's mostly a bad thing, really. Wait, I was supposed to say what I like... hrm. Well, we do make instruments which are used to make the world cleaner and safer. That does make you feel good."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a decent enough job. But it's just a job. If you care too much, you're only going to hurt yourself."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"I spend more time in meetings and dealing with red tape than actually producing anything. There is no actual direction to the products we make. The development teams just build what they think needs to be built and the sales team tries to sell it and the executives try to either take credit or pass the buck depending on how successful we are. There is no overarching vision or strategy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The CEO runs the executives in such a way that everyone is more concerned with plausible deniability, passing the buck, and generally avoiding taking responsibility then they are with making the tough choices and taking chances so the company can really succeed. I would do the opposite of what he's doing."

"Quickly became aware customers were negected w/ level of service. Co's top heavy"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"It started out as a totally great company to work for ...Great boss, great co-workers and treated like a CEO. As time went on after the initial training, I began to see that training was going to be sketchy. As soon as they let the main trainer go 1 year before his retirement and then my awesome supervisor who seemed to really care about his team and his job, I knew something was not quite kosher there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Cover Your Butt and have a back up plan. Be ready for learning a lot on your own and not getting the direction and feedback you should expect from a very large corporation."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"No real training program in place, overloaded field force, competition kept stealing our best guys. The company has a cumbersome top down trickle effect and seems indifferent towards the lower levels of employee. They just merge and eliminate jobs, then seek to hire for the very same positions right after instead of utilizing existing manpower. They really lack communication."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't operate so indifferently to the employees by just mandating executive privilege. Get involved more, communicate more and rethink your philosophy. Establish better relationships with employees in all areas and seek to retain people not use and discard good people."

"I really like working at Thermo Fisher Scientific"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"a place that provides not only challenging works but also with positive culture and attitude can do"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To to be yourself and determine if your experiences, education, and personality fits with the job entails, with group, and company's overall mission"

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"I do not like to work at a place where there is not enough work to do. I would feel guilty."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"retain good employees and find ways to motivate, develop and reward good employees"

"I enjoy what I do but no opportunities to grow"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"The staff and employees are fun to work with at all times"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you know warehousing or distribution center processes and have at least 5 years of experience then I say try, if you dont try, how will you know if you will succeed."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"No place to grow even as I try to continue my education it will not help, nor do I receive the tuition reimbursement to try to be better and gain position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I Feel that we all should not be held down and acknowledge that we are improving our ways to be better and gain position with in the company."

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"They have good health benifits but the eniviroment is very bad and not much of a fun place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would advise against working for this company. Find one that will apprecaite what you do."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"They are very dis-organized. The management team does not communicate with others."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Got back to t he basic before you lose all your customers and get organized"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"The ability to use my creativity and experience to bring new ideas to fruition"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be a subject matter expert in the position you are appying for"

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"The company continues to grow and acquire other organizations making it the leader in its industry"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay attention to the needs of the separate businesses and continue to hire qualified, dedicated management"

What do you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"Even in a slow economy the Company seems busy with countless orders both domestic and international."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's not a bad company but don't kill yourself you probably won't see anything in return."

What don't you like about working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

"Some leadership is scared to change anything about our products."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would Hire more people before forcing everyone into countless hours of unwanted overtime. Also give priority to your full time employees not temps."