So glad I left - Senior Principal Scientist Sanofi Employee Review

2.0
Jan 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits package. Parental leave policy best in industry.

Cons

Virtually everything else. Internal politics are all that actually matters for advancement. Suck up to your boss? You'll be fine. Care about accuracy, reproducibility, scientific integrity, people owning their own mistakes, giving credit where it's do, etc. etc. Forget it. Work here only for the benefits and to pad your resume. Kiss up, tell whoever is above you whatever they want to hear, maybe publish a paper or two to burnish your brand and get the heck out of Dodge before the hive mind changes you.

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5.0
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Pros

work life balance, benefits, flexibility

Cons

less competitive salary, less promotion

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Extensive and active employee resource groups, strong leadership development opportunities, clear company mission, gig opportunities that support career development, strong employee support through the ombuds office and compliance help line, and stable company portfolio.

Cons

No work-life balance considerations with hybrid work model, contradictions in company mission compared to policies (i.e., target to reduce carbon emissions with employee commuting to office as one of the top 5 causes but yet still requiring employees to commute to office 3 days a week), some office sites are not conducive to in office productivity (not enough privacy or space), compensation package is not competitive for MA pharmaceutical companies, long-term incentives have almost no value once they are vested, health care benefits require employees to jump through hoops to maximize discounts or qualify for coverage of certain medications, and accountability for department leadership to follow the corporate leadership pillars is inconsistent across departments.

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