AbbVie competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like AbbVie: Novartis, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Company, Gilead Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co., Ipsen and Sumitomo Pharma.
- AbbVie itself has 1,139 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, Takeda Pharmaceutical is hiring the most, with 1,144 open roles.
AbbVie and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Raised | Last round | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AbbVie
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1,139 | $60.3M | Venture round $60.3M2019 | 5000+ | North Chicago, United States | Python, GCP, AWS | United States, Germany, France +40 more |
Novartis
In common: Prescription Drugs, Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics, Neurology & CNS Therapeutics, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL |
653 | – | – | 5000+ | Basel, Switzerland | Machine Learning, Python, JavaScript | United States, India, Spain +43 more |
Takeda Pharmaceutical
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics, Neurology & CNS Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL |
1,144 | – | – | 5000+ | Tokyo, Japan | GMP, SQL, Power BI | United States, Poland, India +30 more |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
In common: Prescription Drugs, Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
505 | – | – | 5000+ | Tarrytown, United States | GMP, GCP, CAPA | United States, Ireland, India +9 more |
Pfizer
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
388 | – | – | 5000+ | New York, United States | Copilot, ChatGPT, GMP | United States, China, Japan +34 more |
Eli Lilly and Company
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
388 | – | – | 5000+ | Indianapolis, United States | GMP, Python, AWS | United States, India, Ireland +23 more |
Gilead Sciences
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
235 | – | – | 5000+ | Foster City, United States | Python, AWS, Databricks | United States, United Kingdom, Ireland +11 more |
Bristol Myers Squibb
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
390 | – | – | 5000+ | Princeton, United States | Python, AWS, GCP | United States, India, China +21 more |
Merck & Co.
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
674 | – | – | 5000+ | Rahway, United States | Python, GMP, GCP | United States, China, Netherlands +43 more |
Ipsen
In common: Prescription Drugs, Oncology Therapeutics, Neurology & CNS Therapeutics · Python, JavaScript, SQL |
160 | – | – | 1001-5000 | Paris, France | SAS, GCP, Power BI | France, United States, United Kingdom +21 more |
| Sumitomo Pharma In common: Prescription Drugs, Neurology & CNS Therapeutics, Oncology Therapeutics · Python, SQL, GCP · headquarters in United States | 36 | – | – | 1001-5000 | Portland, United States | GCP, SAS, GMP | United States |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of AbbVie's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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