Good people, bad company (or is it the other way around?)
Pros
Advancement opportunity! If you are willing to put the company ahead of EVERYTHING else in your life, the sky is the limit. I started as a phlebotomist and had my own center in just over 3 years. Along with the advancement opportunities are national and even global opportunities for relocation. On the collection side, almost anywhere you could want to live, they have a center. I found the pay to be competitive at all positions for the most part, although I did see individuals get low balled because they happened to be hired during periods of "belt tightening". Lastly, there are some amazing managers in the company. I learned from some of the best in the world. The people who stick around at Grifols are either brilliant, hardworking, and passionate...
Cons
(continued from pros)...Or they are shameless self promoters that will throw anyone under the bus if it suits their motives. The company used to reward passion and loyalty and hard work, and now they mostly reward mediocrity and the ability to avoid taking responsibility. The flip side to all that advancement opportunity is that, from the position of area lead on up, the company comes first. Sick kid? Tough. Need to have surgery? Not if there's an FDA audit. You get 4 weeks of vacation a year, but good luck taking more than a couple days at a time.