Grifols reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,250 total reviews)
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Nacho Abia

71% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Grifols has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,250 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grifols employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Aug 28, 2020

Disapointed

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The best in the company is the people, most of them are friendly and helpful. Good company to learn and if you have the right attitude get involved in great projects Salary is good, some benefits and events, and multicultural environment, which is great!

Cons

Very old-style management, 40hs contract, no home office, or flexible time. All decisions go through Spain HQ and they want to impose a Spanish culture in all subsidiaries. No willingness to embrace digital technologies, all procedures are paperwork based. The company has a problem retaining talents and some departments have a huge turnover. Some people with no background or lack of experience are promoted to supervisors or managers rather than people with more experience, certifications, master degrees, and great soft skills. In the end, there is a lack of opportunities for good employees even if they are more efficent management only value if you stay working until 10 pm rather than if you are efficient. The company spends money on useless things such as a wellness app which nobody uses but they don't spend on other more important.

1.0
Mar 8, 2020
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Pros

Weekend shifts, graveyard shifts for college students. Overtime if you want it, but then the supervisors expect you to stay over all the time without asking other employees to also contribute. Company looks good on a resume. EVERYONE that has left this horrible department moved on to better careers at different companies such as refineries and laboratories. My first day of unemployment felt like I had been released from a mental prison. I guess being terminated was a pro because it allowed me to work at other locations and discover that Grifols isn't all that.

Cons

Where do I start? First, I would say to read some of the lengthy reviews on Glassdoor because everything is very true...the vigilant cameras, militaristic attitude, weed smoking in parking lots and petty supervisors. Basically, if a supervisor doesn't like you, it's going to be VERY tough. It could be possible that they don't like you because you don't like a certain football team, your ethnicity, your marital status or (worse) they don't like the fact you are intelligent. A lot of machismo here. You're female? Run! Do not apply. To college students: Don't let these speakers fool you when they go to your school for these marketing stunts. You will not have an easy job sitting, writing and looking through a microscope. You WILL be doing some hard labor. Just read the job description (Manufacturing Technician). Lifting heavy 40-50 lb 5 gallon bucket pails, VERY cold temperatures, wet/slippery environment, pushing equipment and then...the micro managing supervisors. They just go around spreading the word that "its better than working in a warehouse" and that you will have a career with them if you put in overtime. Lots of false promises here and an overall toxic environment. Trust me....I regret working here this long.

2.0
Nov 14, 2017

Could be a great place to work...

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Pros

The company makes life saving medicines. It is a stable job and the plant is expanding.

Cons

Middle management is arrogant and they promote employees based on favoritism. The merit based performance raises are really just cost of living increases. The company reports record profits year after year but only gave the hourly employees a one percent bonus last year while management got their full bonus. The 401K match is 4%.

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