Abbott
Updated August 2017.
77%
Employees say this is a great place to work.
Company Overview
About The Company
Abbott helps people live their best lives through good health. We create breakthrough products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals – that help people lead lives full of unlimited possibilities. Please note all data is as of Dec. 31, 2016, before Abbott's acquisition of St. Jude Medical.
COMPANY SIZE
15,884 U.S.-based Employees
(Large)
INDUSTRY
Health Care
HQ Location
Abbott Park, IL, US
Company Culture at Abbott
The employee experience below at Abbott, compared to a typical company.
Learn More77% of employees at Abbott say it is a great place to work compared to 59% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
Source: Great Place to Work® 2019 U.S. National Employee Engagement Study
88%
I'm proud to tell others I work here.
88%
When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
86%
I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community.
84%
I am able to take time off from work when I think it's necessary.
83%
Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.
Why Work at Abbott?
See what employees say about what makes Abbott a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.
Life at Abbott
An employee celebrates with her mom at Abbott’s Bring Your Mom to Work event to celebrate Mother’s Day 2017.
Abbott sponsors a high school STEM program to encourage young people to follow thier dreams of working in science, technology, engineering and math.
Participating in local charity events is a big part of our employees’ community involvement. These diabetes care team members are raising money for a charity that helps enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.
A visual quality inspection.
Abbott's award-winning internship program includes moments of recognition and fun!
“We put tremendous care and attention into everything we do, because we know our healthcare breakthroughs can change people’s lives and open up possibilities they wouldn’t otherwise have.” – Wade Bolton, Abbott Hematology R&D, Divisional Vice President, Diagnostics
Abbott's many networks provide opportunites to connect, share and learn.
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