Decent Employer, Average Benefits for Pharma, Very low pay - Quality Manager Sanofi Employee Review

2.0
Feb 17, 2024
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Pros

In general the teams here are very good and there is a lot of ambition to change how things are done to move faster and more efficiently. The execution of that is better said then done, but the want is there. The benefits are about what you could expect for big Pharma (average vacation, 9% 401k match (150% of 6%), okay healthcare, good parental leave for the US, average bonus structure for the industry (dependent on level and personal & company performance).

Cons

Pay. The pay here is very, very low compared to the industry. I cannot stress enough how low it is and how much HR will try and gaslight you into believing it is competitive. The pay ranges are absurdly wide. Every team is underfunded (don't blame your boss, they have no options). If you are coming from another company negotiate as much as possible because once you are employed the only real raises (even if you are a high performer) you will get are for promotions. Yearly raises are non-existent. What budgets managers get from HR for yearly raises get spent on keeping exceptionally low paid team members from falling off the pay scale.

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Pros

work life balance, benefits, flexibility

Cons

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3.0
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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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