Is there anyone here who has left Thermo Fisher in the last 1-2 years for a pharma/biotech org and can help me understand how they compare? I'm looking for a more sustainable culture (e.g. better morale) with more up-to-date marketing practices and resources. Wanting to know if Thermo is an outlier or if all these big companies are equally dysfunctional and dystopian. If so, I'd like to pivot my career to new field over moving to a similar environment.

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Outlier - brand is big and reputable. Inside, they’re nowhere near how a top ranking pharm./biotech operates.

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I don't believe all biopharmaceutical companies are the same. Company culture, team culture, and leadership culture vary greatly. Large organizations often face similar issues—bureaucracy, slow decision-making, and resource shortages—but this doesn't mean the entire industry is problematic. I recommend talking to current and former employees and doing some firsthand research before making a major career change. Sometimes, the problem lies with the specific company

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