AbbVie

Employees say:

"The appreciation that is shown to employees on a regular basis, by simple acts of recognition and/or treats given is so reassuring. I've never worked at a company that made me feel so welcome by everyone that I come in contact with. I am never made to feel like my questions or ideas aren't welcome to share, and I feel fully supported not only in doing my job, but assisting team members and/or working with other teams."

Pharma company AbbVie might not be a household name, despite large revenue numbers, but the 13,000 employees in its 15 European bases are encouraged to develop a sense of belonging and purpose. Considering the company's mission to make a remarkable impact on people's lives through drug and treatment research, it makes sense that AbbVie's workplace culture focuses on employees' physical, mental and emotional health. AbbVie Vitality programs are designed to support employees and encourage healthy eating and movement, provide resources for parenting, caregiving and stress management. Employee events such as AbbVie in Motion provide opportunities to make connections with colleagues while promoting healthy behaviors. Together, AbbVie colleagues around the world logged more than 25 million physical activity minutes during 2024's four-week team challenge. A feeling of wider social purpose is achieved by collaborating with local nonprofits and governments on community assistance programs, philanthropic ventures, and medical support for natural disasters. 

Employees say:

"The global company culture is fantastic. I truly feel AbbVie cares about their employees and has many programs and initiatives to support all employees. I am a specific beneficiary of the family caregiver leave in past years. The ability to take care of my family and know my job was safe and I was supported was monumental. I also love the fact that we have a very diverse team, both in backgrounds and training. It makes for a fantastic place to work, where we continue to learn about others."

Employees say: 

"The culture at AbbVie is amazing compared to other large and small organizations where I have worked. We have almost no internal politics stemming from a belief that if we work together there will be ample opportunity for those that want it. Our roles are challenging and we strive for continuous improvement which works because we hire people that are looking to do more for themselves and the organization. We are who we are and where we are because of the people around us and the commitment and investments the organization makes on continuous staff development and inclusion. AbbVie is a great place to work!" 

Jumping 26 spots from last year’s Best Companies list, global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie abides by the “Your career, your development” professional development paradigm to give employees opportunities for self-guidance in finding a fulfilling career within the company. Its Talent Link proprietary networking platform allows employees to build profiles, highlight skills, and gives other employees access to their profiles to help them job match, find mentors, and earn leadership badges.
 

In October 2023, AbbVie hosted Celebration of Culture, a daylong teamwork- and empowerment-building event. The day started in the earliest relevant time zone, and all events were captioned and available on demand to make them accessible to employees.

AbbVie’s Ability Employee Resource Group introduced NDWorks, a neurodiversity pilot program to raise awareness and foster sustainable solutions to support neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. After continued efforts to advance gender equity in the workplace, AbbVie’s workforce is made up of 56% women, and 52% of management positions are held by women as of December 2022.

• In 2022, AbbVie restructured; however, a spokesperson said layoffs impacted less than 1% of its employees. In January of this year, the company also saw the expiration of its patent on Humira, its best-selling anti-inflammatory medicine and a key portion of its annual revenue.


• AbbVie has a systematic approach to crafting its corporate ethos. It has a dedicated organizational culture team of six people and a global cohort of 250 AbbVie Way Ambassadors, employees who are tasked with being role models for other staff members.


• Ways We Work is a companywide creed that’s a blueprint for how staff should work together and treat one another. It was developed after extensive discussions with employees.


• AbbVie launched an internal program to develop the skill sets of employees from a diverse range of backgrounds.


• In 2023, AbbVie introduced the formal expectation that higher-ranking employees need to include an inclusion goal among their operational and business plans.