When you work for Abbott, you make a difference in the lives of others. Our
employees work in a dynamic environment that inspires innovation, caring, and
sustained achievements by individual employees and teams.
We recognize and reward talent through comprehensive learning and
development programs and competitive compensation. Our Growth Planning
and Performance Excellence processes help you grow in your current role and
create a career path that is right for you. We also have a formal Onboarding
process that will help you get up-to-speed in your new role quickly and
effectively.
As a company, Abbott is ranked among the top companies in the world for
workplace excellence by leading publications including:
- Barron's – Ranked 15th in 2009 on Barron's "World's Most
Respected Companies" list.
- BusinessWeek – Named one of the "Best Places to Launch a
Career."
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index – Listed among world leaders in
economic, environmental and social performance for four straight years.
- Forbes – Ranked 118th on the Forbes Global 2000 list (ranked
by 2008 sales, profits, assets and market value).
- Fortune – Ranked 3rd among the "Most Admired Companies" in
the pharmaceutical sector.
- Fortune 500 – Abbott ranked No. 80 (based solely on co. size)
We respect our employees, patients, customers, and the communities
we serve. Not only do we develop products that improve lives and
create a diverse work environment that encourages growth, we also help the
communities we live in around the world.
- Access to Care – Abbott works to ensure that those in need get access to
the effective health care products that we develop. Through Abbott's own
programs and by partnering with others who can help, we are dedicated to
improving access to our own medicines and health care products.
- Protecting our Environment – Abbott is committed to helping address the
global challenges of climate change and water scarcity and to minimizing the
environmental impacts of our products, our manufacturing and all other aspects
of our business.
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Learn more about these and other philanthropic efforts.