Pros
The culture of McKesson is very pleasant; it's is a friendly and relatively uncompetitive place to work. The company is impeccably managed from a financial standpoint for stability and constant, but long-term growth. Apart from occasional reductions of duplicate functions after acquisitions, it is a fairly stable place to work. The senior management team is very strong; they are experienced c-level veterans and are steadfast in their dedication to generating value for both customers and investors. The executive team is refreshingly humble and uphold strong moral and ethical principals. There is a strong strategic vision for how McKesson will need to evolve to adapt to industry trends and continue to deliver double-digit growth quarter over quarter.
Cons
As a result of McKesson's business model it operates on thin profit margins, so in many cases the staffing model is lean and there are limited dollars to invest in infrastructure upgrades, product development or innovation. Due to the decentralized management structure of the company - beginning one level down from the executive team - there are challenges working across business unit lines to serve customers because the goals of the various units are not aligned so it is often difficult to gain support for cross-unit or multi-unit initiatives. There is not a lot of appetite for change or disruptive innovation at McKesson, so if you are an entrepreneurial type, you may find it frustrating to work at McKesson. If you are a high-driven and typically high-performing employee you may also find it frustrating to work at McKesson, where the risk-averse, non-competitive culture tends to reward maintenance rather than reform. If you need to operate in a progressive, energetic atmosphere, where there is an exchange of new ideas and new thinking, you may find McKesson too staid.
