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Building a better tomorrow starts with our people

What does it feel like to work at Baxter? It starts with a culture grounded in our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. We work together with care, act with purpose and take ownership of the impact we create. It’s an environment where people are encouraged to contribute ideas, keep learning and improve how we serve patients and customers around the world.

What our colleagues say about working at Baxter

The Baxter experience is shaped by people working across different roles, teams and locations. Hear how our employees describe the purpose, relationships and opportunities that influence their work.

Meet Derrick Chinchilla, Assoc Director of Sales, Alt Sites United States

“The culture at Baxter provides you with a renewed sense of purpose and direction, while also helping you enhance skills you can bring throughout your career. It's important to create the best possible version of yourself through change and opportunity and stay focused on the mission.”

Meet Madison McKee - Quality Associate II, United States

“Relationships are key in how Baxter operates, and teamwork is essential to my job. I heavily rely on my laboratory partner, analytical support team, supervisor, and manager to successfully accomplish my daily tasks and develop and reach my career goals. I am very supported in my position and aim to provide that same support to my colleagues.”

Meet Jen Coughlan, Associate Director, Compounding EME and UKI

“I have been so lucky to be surrounded by such an amazing group of talented and inspirational colleagues and managers. Our diverse backgrounds, like-minded objectives and resilient dedication lead us to collaborate efficiently and work well together. I simply LOVE my team and I’m so very grateful to be part of it.”

Meet Doss Earnest, Manager, HR, Cleveland, MS

"My role in Human Resources contributes to our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives by allowing me to impact and develop our employees as they advance in their careers. I am able to support our employees and help enrich their connection to the job and to the business by helping create an environment and culture that supports the true meaning behind the work we do and the products we manufacture.”

How we work at Baxter

Act

We turn ideas into action. Employees are encouraged to speak up, solve problems and help improve the way work gets done.

Care

We put people at the center of our work. That means listening to different perspectives, treating one another with respect and staying connected to the patients, customers and communities we serve.

Own

We take responsibility for our decisions and their impact. We learn from experience, follow through on commitments and work together to deliver meaningful results.

how our leaders support our culture

Leaders help create the conditions for employees to contribute, develop and do their best work. That includes setting clear expectations, encouraging new ideas and giving teams the support to turn possibilities into progress.

empower and challenge your team

Andrew Hider, Baxter President and CEO

“If you get the best team, empower and challenge them, you win. Winning means we're better for the patient, the customer, the employee, and our shareholders.”

Solving problems together

Adriana Guiry, SVP, Baxter Growth and Performance Systems

“In manufacturing, the Baxter GPS is already how we work. I see teams making real improvements every day – strengthening routines, solving problems faster and reducing rework.”

how we improve the way we work

Baxter GPS provides a common approach for identifying opportunities, solving problems and improving how work gets done. It helps teams turn our culture into action by bringing people together around clearer processes and better outcomes.

Continuous Improvement

At Baxter, continuous improvement is embedded in our culture through the Baxter GPS. By empowering employees to identify opportunities, eliminate inefficiencies, and drive innovation, Baxter GPS helps us continuously improve how we work, creating better outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.

Collaboration

Collaboration is fundamental to our culture. The Baxter GPS provides a common framework that enables teams across the organization to share ideas, solve problems, and continuously improve the way we work. By bringing diverse perspectives together, we drive innovation and create better outcomes for our patients, customers, and one another.

Greater impact

The Baxter GPS helps us create greater impact by empowering employees to improve processes, solve problems, and drive meaningful change. Through a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration, we enhance the way we work and deliver better outcomes for the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

Empowered to Succeed

The best ideas often come from the people closest to the work. Through Baxter GPS, employees are empowered to identify opportunities, solve challenges, and drive meaningful improvements every day. Across our sites and functions, teams are turning ideas into action and creating measurable impact for our business, customers, and patients.

Fast Changeovers, Greater Impact

Using the Baxter GPS approach, a team at North Cove reduced production changeover time from 100 to 63 minutes, improving efficiency and delivering measurable results.

Creating a More Organized and Efficient Warehouse

At our Swedish site, employees identified opportunities to improve warehouse operations, creating a more organized, efficient, and effective work environment.

Turning Ideas into Impact

Innovation starts with our people. In Mexico, employees collaborated to generate new ideas and improvement opportunities, demonstrating how empowered teams help drive better outcomes across Baxter.