service dispatcher

histology technician

financial analyst

senior financial analyst

technical designer

Leica Biosystems

My time in management at this company revealed a culture that looks appealing from the outside but is deeply flawed beneath the surface. While the benefits and flexibility are strong, they often feel like a distraction from the lack of structure, accountability, and genuine leadership.

From day one, the environment was noticeably unwelcoming. Being new always comes with an adjustment period, but this went far beyond that. There was a clear divide between established groups and everyone else, and very little effort was made to integrate new team members. Despite constant claims of a “family” culture, the reality was the opposite: many employees felt undervalued, unheard, and invisible. Leadership frequently walked past people without so much as a greeting, which spoke volumes about the true priorities.

As a manager, I focused on supporting my team and advocating for their needs — something that should be standard. Instead, it became clear that doing so was viewed as disruptive. Meanwhile, other managers were allowed to neglect even basic responsibilities with no consequences. The inconsistency was demoralizing and created an environment where accountability simply didn’t exist.

The perks and incentives are plentiful, but they are often used to redirect attention away from issues that leadership doesn’t want to address. It became increasingly difficult to ignore the disconnect between what the company said it valued and how it actually operated.

In my first year, I actively encouraged people in my network to join. By the time I left, I was telling those same people not to waste their time. The cultural problems are not minor — they are systemic, and they overshadow the benefits the company offers.

There are a few genuinely great people here, but the overall environment made it clear that this was not a place where true leadership or employee well‑being were priorities.


 I don’t recommend anybody to work there. I worked there for a year. The first four months I was a temp, and I finally got hired on me and one other person were the only ones that got hired on that whole year. Now I realize that was a red flag, but I didn’t realize that at that moment. Every department there is under staff every employee there hates their job either wants to quit or looking for another job. The turnover rate is ridiculous. The work environment their is everyone for themselves and management encourages that they don’t want you to be helping each other out because they want you to and hit the quota on your own. And what you got hired to do you’re gonna be doing it for a while. So moving up, there is pretty hard since they have a hard time filling the positions cause of the high turnover rate.  Management doesn’t listen to you they don’t care how it’s gets done as long as it gets done. The amount of work they want done in eight hours is why the majority of employees there are unhappy and stressed out. Management is a joke one has an ego the other one is a sarcastic ******* cough cough formulations. And they’re both clearly in a relationship one makes a decision for everything. And the other one just listens and sits there like a dog. It’s so unprofessional that they let the work in the same department. A lot of favoritism there. If they don’t like you, you’re gonna have a hard time working there. You cannot speak the truth there or be vocal you will be targeted management does not like that cause it makes them look bad and they will treat you differently once you do that. As I’m writing this review, multiple people have already resigned and left the company with or without a job.  Including myself.  
That’s how bad that place is. The only good thing I can say about that place is the coworkers. I met some great people there they’re the main reason why I stayed as long as I did. If it wasn’t  for them, I would’ve left the first month working there. 

Enhance while maintaining the same length: 

Leica excels in operating efficiently. As a Sales specialist, you possess the ability to effectively engage both external customers and internal stakeholders at Leica, ensuring successful sales outcomes. Your responsibilities encompass the entire sales cycle, from initiating contact through cold calling to negotiating agreements and finalizing new business deals, as well as fostering the growth of existing accounts. Each territory presents its unique challenges, with some requiring more emphasis on cold calling and expansion, while others necessitate account management expertise. Leica provides a favorable environment for self-starters who prefer minimal oversight. However, this role may not be the most suitable for individuals new to sales. One outstanding aspect of working at Leica is the diverse range of people it attracts, encompassing various ethnicities, backgrounds, and genders.

I found it to be a fun place to work.  The people are very nice.  

The parent company, Danaher, likes to run lean - and it shows - there is too much work for the number of people that are employed.   there are too many meetings were nothing gets done.

Biggest issues is that lower management is scared and does not want to push back on upper management regarding project timelines.  All the timelines are unrealistic and your ratings are based on meeting these timelines (in other words - don't expect large bonuses or big pay raises).  Some managers understand - others do not.

This job caused me SEVERE health issues and I was constantly stressed out. The employee turnover was INSANE and most people didn’t last more than a month. I made it two months and was constantly being blamed for things out of my control, was not trained at all, and was constantly having pressure put on me. 

I had no manager after the first few weeks and they are still trying to fill that position. The manager I dispatched for caused MULTIPLE people to quit because they were so overbearing and constantly trying to be a dispatcher. I love what Leica does and what they stand for, but the fact that this job caused me HEALTH ISSUES is completely and utterly unacceptable. I had no help and was working 10 hour days at times.

Steady decline in environment from my early days with the company.  There is no work-life balance, and leaders seem constantly on edge. Leadership guidance is lacking, and daily fire drills have become the norm. Strategic planning appears to be an unfamiliar concept here.  This has resulted in a chaotic environment where it feels like we are always reacting to issues rather than proactively addressing them.  Action on negative employee feedback from engagement surveys has turned into more of a performance art rather than a serious effort to make improvements.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Absolutely nothing 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You basically get treated like a puppet and if you don’t let the supervisors or managers pull your strings then there will be a big problem

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work until complete exhaustion 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being forced to do way more than daily expectations because they can never keep employees and get the wrong person upset the higher ups will do nothing about them harassing you the supervisor might even join in on the harassment

Some products come from outside the US. Lots of back orders, you do not get response but the next day. Departments have poor teamwork. Supervisors take more responsibilities more than what the team can handle. Customer Service takes more work instead of other Dept to improve their process. Company is big on matrix and measurements, if you cannot keep up with daily quota, you will find yourself out of job. Medical and Dental do not cover opposite gender.

Great job horrible management had a boss was never a boss but everyone allowed this person to deligate employees and complain to management then they would be fired...this person said horrible personal things about everyone who worked there to me so i had to of had bad things said about me also another coworker also with sinority there was only 2 in my department was very bossy would poke me in my back for attention and aet me up to fail ... bad experience

This company was a pleasure to work at.  It was only a temporary position during a maternity leave.  The president of the company and all co-workers were pleasant to be around.  I was able to learn the several tasks I needed to perform quickly and in fact in the short time I was there, I was able to create a procedure manual for the position.  Unfortunately, everyone there is happy, no one ever leaves and there was a hiring freeze when I was there.

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