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Pay is getting better for new hires, it's competitive with the other pharma place in town. They have a health insurance plan but it's not as good as you'd expect from a pharma company. "Yearly bonus" is a weird profit sharing thing that goes in your 401k or something. I'm not sure if I like it or not. The cafeteria is outstanding and we get free meals on holidays. The job is easy, almost too easy. I don't learn anything and do the same thing everyday. In my area there is no consideration for ergonomic safety. There is tons of bending over and repetitive motion. Your back and joints will hurt. Every experienced operator has a limp. The nurse is more concerned with your ability to work than your actual health. Some weeks are incredibly laid back, some weeks are very busy with mandatory Saturday and Sunday hours. Conservative culture results in outdated attitudes regarding minorities, specifically LGBT issues. The new site lead seems to be making the right changes and saying the right things but that hasn't made its way to all areas of the plant yet. Maintenance could be better but it's not awful. Lots of "just make it run" instead of proper repairs. Facilities are definitely showing their age. It's good enough to pay the bills while I look for something else but not worth sacrificing my body long term. Wouldn't recommend to a friend even with the $2000 referral bonus.

I have never worked in an environment like this. Most people come to work and are ready to go home before work even starts and act like they hate their jobs and are there for the pay. 
The theme that they have for their company ONE Zoetis is not practiced or modeled very well. People would rather allow landfills to overflow and walk past them instead of emptying them because most felt they were above it. A lot of entitled people, gossiping, and cliquishness. And if you are genuinely kind it will be sneered at underhandedly and not appreciated.
There are a few decent people that work here but most in leadership feel they are too special and put themselves on a pedestal and will even walk right past when you speak to them. 
If you have a dark personality and enjoy being in a place where most are not genuinely happy and you thrive on negativity then it is a great work place. 
The day I was let go was the best day because I do not have to hear peoples draining responses, empty overflowing garbage,or deal with any more back stabbing Judases smiling in my face yet talking behind my back.
I lasted 7 months at this job and it truly showed me I can work in any kind of environment but I would not go back to this company ever, even if I could. 
If you have any true decency in your character and value God this is not a good place to work for. 

Worst job I’ve ever had. Pharma packaging 1st shift is a dumpster fire. Team lead has no control over his own team. Very high turn over rate. Every poor decision of his that is more hurtful to the team or individual employee, he explains away with “business needs” and offers no other reasonable explanation.  Safety, morale and recognition take a backseat to drama, gossip and harassment. This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Job requirements, expectations, responsibilities are too high for the rate of pay. Mandatory overtime and 12 hour shifts lead to poor work/life balance.  The “training” is terrible. They pair you with the oldest crankiest person who clearly does not even WANT to be training anyone, let alone BE there, and then wonder why there is tension and friction. HR is just as bad. Every time you ask her a question she tells you to call a 1800 number. Lots of very illegal and immoral things happening here. She says she will “take care of it” but nothing gets done. I’m not even exactly sure what she does all day? Obviously not her job. Last but not least, cheating on your spouse with a co worker here is the company norm. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from this place

My observations since being hired, never had any one on one time with supervisors or department lead personnel. Most everyone is friendly and helpful if you ask direct question. Some departments could use better training to understand your job better. In some departments if someone quits you're expected to do the work of 2 people and get both job duties done in a timely manor or you work late to accomplish needed tasks for the next day. Yearly pay increase percentages don't match the continuing increases of living costs. Benefit package is pretty good. Four weeks of vacation on day of hire. Dental plan maximum could be better, but is decent for what you pay for it. Health plan is satisfactory. 5% match of what you put into your 401k. Show up to work on time, do your job as expected and you'll do fine. 

I started out as a temporary employee. Was granted permanent status within several months, upon proving myself as a worthy employee. Senior employees bullied me, was referred to as, hey you. I would tell them my name, but to no avail. I was picked on and sabotaged by coworkers. Misogyny and xenophobia were prevalent.
The toxic environment and stress were causing health issues. So I left. It's a worldwide corporation. Comply and obey should be their motto. I was just a number, and you will be too. A revolving door of employees. Blatant favoritism by managers. Possibly the worst place I ever worked. Once I quit, my health improved. Oh, and they produce synthetic hormones to make bovines larger. GMOs. The people who worked in that area, had to wear special suits and breathing apparatus to avoid exposure.

The end goal is good. What they want to offer client is comprehensive, quality results is fantastic but how to streamline that across all labs was still finding its footing. Full filling work with good benefits and leave packages. They were acquiring labs and opening new ones so fast it sometimes felt the foundation wasn’t stable with the ones they had yet. Many voices in writing policies and SOPs which sometimes made for confusing implementation. Maybe it will feel more smooth and seamless in a few years when they have had time to iron out the kinks and get past growing pains. 
The company’s ability to deal with toxic workers was frustrating. Basically everyone had to suffer through until the bad employee quits, which is hard for remaining employees morale. 
The end goal vision is great, the path getting there is still a bit arduous. 

I've had both the worst human imaginable be my. manager and the best. The worst cause me to say this isn't worth it and I handed in my notice. The best I still keep in touch with. Amazing products and resources, great customers. So many backorders & you're expected to sell through the backorders?? You're scolded for doing your job because you didn't do it in the design they  like it even though it makes the customer ecstatic. They run themselves in the ground sometimes, and other times they're miles ahead of our competitors. All over the place. Management is a best friends thing. If you have a best friend in management, you can get an open position even if you're not qualified. Be prepared to be micromanaged and overworked. 

Typical day is rushed and full of meetings. This is due to my desire for professional development, but definitely feel that there could be opportunities for more balance. 

Management is dynamic, but lots of turn over. Turnover seems to be good, lot of the good old boy mentality is leaving. However, the company needs to focus on training up new talent as experience leaves. 

Recent policy changes to paid time off and sick leave make it difficult to find a good work/life balance. 

Revival of Mentorship programs and Six Sigma initiatives are very promising for allowing for more personal and career development. 

Don't expect promotions or decent raises without transferring jobs. Lately they've been externally, so it is very difficult to advance your title and status.

Typical day: Come in, grab your list on tasks, complete Am and PM tasks before looking for more work. Typically, there was ALOT of walking around having to pretend to be working because there is so little to do except on "Task Days" which are few and far between.
Management doesn't know what they are doing, no reviews on your work, one manager will tell you to do your work one way and the other will tell you the opposite. 
ALOT of talking behind people's backs and your name will get dragged into situations you have nothing to do with.
Inappropriate behavior among the high ups in the office space....

If you show that you want to work, learn the job, and are coachable, they will pay you what you feel you're worth. Those who show up late, take vacation the second week they've been there and don't even know how to convert milliliters to liters or grams to kilograms have a much harder time. They can distinguish the good ones from the bad ones pretty easily. It's climate controlled, you get to wear scrubs instead of your own clothes, you're kept safe as you have to badge in everywhere, and the pay is highly competitive. I started at $12 in 2014. Nowadays they're paying entry-level employees $17 - $19/hr to start. 

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