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 offer a wide range of career opportunities that align with a
diverse spectrum of health care products, from pharmaceuticals to medical
devices to nutritionals. Our products positively impact the health of
millions of patients worldwide. You may even know someone who has used Humira®,
Synthroid®, FreeStyle®, Similac®, Ensure®, to name just a few of our
products.
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.
We value and encourage diversity with programs that have earned
Abbott recognition as a great place to work around the globe. A few
examples include:
- Abbott Brazil made the list of "100 Best Companies in Corporate
Citizenship" conducted by Gestao and RH Editora.
- Abbott Canada was named one of the "50 Best Employers in
Canada" by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources firm, for
the second year in a row.
- Abbott Germany was named "Top Employer in Germany
2007" by the Corporate Research Foundation.
- For the third successive year, Abbott Ireland was included in the
"Top 50 Best Companies to Work For in Ireland 2007"
ranking by the Best Companies to Work for Institute.
- Abbott U.S. was recently listed in the "Top 10 of the 50 Best
Companies for Diversity" by DiversityInc magazine (2007);
"50 Best Places to Launch a Career" by
BusinessWeek for the second year in a row, ranking No. 15, the
highest-ranking health care company on the list; and "100 Best
Companies for Working Mothers" for the seventh consecutive year by
Working Mother Magazine.
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.
- Abbott responded quickly to the devastating earthquake in Peru in August
2007, working closely with relief partners Direct Relief International and
AmeriCares, to provide critical nutritional and pharmaceutical products to
those in affected areas.
- Through The Abbott Fund, the company's philanthropic arm, we have invested
in pediatric HIV prevention, testing and treatment programs.
- Our Green Fleet initiative offers our U.S. sales force hybrid cars and
other "greener" alternatives when choosing their company cars, as part
of a company-wide goal to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
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Learn more about these and other philanthropic efforts.
