Onboarding & Development

Starting at Abbott

Once you join our organization, our comprehensive Onboarding process will help you plan your transition. You and your manager will develop a customized Onboarding plan, where you will identify key information, resources and people who are key to your success.

Career Opportunities

We offer numerous career paths that pave the way for achievement, in areas of research, technology, finance and administration, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing, human resources, and more across our many businesses. We seek motivated individuals who value diversity and possess a determination to master ongoing challenges with a desire to succeed.

Growth Planning and Performance Excellence
Annually, employees participate in Growth Planning and Performance Excellence - formal processes where employees have open career discussions with their managers and set a path for growing in their current role. This is done through a three-step process:

• Setting Expectations - setting meaningful goals that align to business strategy
• Assessment/Feedback - receiving continuous feedback on your performance from your manager and others
• Growth and Development - discussing, documenting and acting upon a plan that supports your growth needs

Training and Networking

We provide a wide range of classroom and e-learning courses so that you can develop your skills and grow your career. And our Employee Networks help employees focus on career development, mentoring, and informal networking and provide unique opportunities for employees to gain the experiences and develop the leadership skills needed to advance.

Reward and Recognition

We recognize and reward our employees and celebrate their accomplishments. The Volwiler award is bestowed for science achievements and our top sales people receive the Abbott All-Star award, to name just a few.

Health and Fitness

Wellness programs help employees lead healthy lives, ensuring they will be their best both physically and mentally. Exercise Across Abbott, a four-week, team-based fitness program that promotes physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, spans all Abbott sites and rewards team members with points for physical activity. More than 6,650 employees participated in the program in 2006.

Managing Work and Family

At Abbott, we offer flexible work options for certain positions, including telecommuting, compressed work weeks, part-time work, and job-sharing. Flexible options enable employees to perform their best while at work and still manage family and personal responsibilities.