Culture
Delivering and innovating together for our customers around the world.
We’re proud to have a workplace that reflects our global footprint. Abbott operates in more than 160 countries, employs 114,000 people globally, and serves 2 billion people around the world. In order to fulfill our mission to help people get and stay healthy and meet the needs of our customers everywhere, it’s vital we hire and develop the very best people who are reflective of the people we serve.
We provide our employees exceptional development and advancement opportunities, competitive benefits that support both them and their families, and meaningful work that makes a difference. We’ve done this throughout our more than 135-year history. We have been one of the world’s most successful companies for generations and continue to deliver top-tier growth.
United by Our Purpose
Creating a culture of belonging is inherent to our business, from our leadership and benefits to our employee networks and programs, inspiring next- generation innovators. Everyone benefits when employees work in an environment that allows them to reach their full potential.
External Recognition in 2024
Our commitment to inclusion is often recognized by external organizations. We are proud of these achievements and the individual efforts that make progress possible.
North America
Happylndex Trainees 2024 Fortune's Most Admired Companies
since 1984
Fortune's Most Innovative Companies
No. 27 out of 200
Science Magazine Top 20 Employers Vault's Best Internships Wall Street Journal Management Top 250 Companies
No. 41 overall
Latin America
Brazil
Excellence in People Management Award
Puerto
Rico W-Certified Company
Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Top Employer for United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom (U.K)
Asia Pacific
Top Employers China
Top Employer Institute
14 Consecutive years
Best Companies to Work For
Business Today, India
12 Consecutive years
Most Inclusive Companies
100 Best Companies for Women in India
5 Consecutive years
Best Place to Work
Employee Choice Award: Top-Rated Pharma
Advancing Inclusion and Talent Development
At Abbott, our purpose is to help people live better, fuller lives through good health. Our work in developing the STEM talent of the future, our partnerships to improve inclusion in clinical trials, and the development of our own talent contribute to our success and help us serve more people. Here you’ll find more information about some of that work.
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