Novo Nordisk Employee Reviews about "big pharma"

Pros

Big pharma for safety reasons

Cons

Big pharma for political bs

Pros

Good Products and the company does do a lot for people with diabetes

Cons

So much drama, politics, harassment, poor management, inconsistent behavior and just an all around terrible place to work. The left hand never knows what the right hand is doing. The don't know how to treat people and lower level management is out running rampant with their gross abuse of power. For many people (myself being one of them) that worked for this company for a number of years and was hired back when it still had a family feel and they wanted to help you promote and do your best, to watch it change so dramatically and try to become "big pharma" with little regard for the people out there pounding the pavement everyday, it truly is sad. They constantly bombard you with busy work, metrics that are ridiculous, pointless and usually unattainable. It is a joke to most of the employees that somehow Novo Nordisk continues to rank on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. We used to all laugh and say if they only knew how unhappy people really are and how bad things are behind the scenes. The opportunities for advancement are few and far between. everything is based on politics. The way they run things is completely skewed and backwards. The salaries aren't great starting out and it isn't easy to make your bonus.

Pros

You know you work at a great company, when you are given the freedom and resources needed with the responsibility of owning up to your mistakes. Freat colleagues willing to share experiences and noone I wouldn't enjoy talking to at a party.

Cons

Sometimes priorities change a bit fast, as is the nature in big pharma.

Pros

Good company culture, great products

Cons

They have become too much like big pharma

Pros

Benefits are great and include child care for field reps who need to work conventions, dinner programs etc.

Cons

Has turned slowly into big pharma and backstabbing mentality. Most everyone is feeling uncertain about their future and distrustful of each other

Pros

good salaries and benefits; people really want to make a difference

Cons

changing culture from the "old Novo" to big pharma; everything is "roi"- the patient focus is being lost; long period of growth may be coming to an end and freaking people out; lots of hanky panky with senior male managers and female direct reports makes for unsettling work environment.

Pros

The company culture and benefits are awesome. Strong products and pipeline. Overall great co-workers.

Cons

Too many reps per territory Some managers will move up the ladder at all costs, Mainly the reps that work for them. Becoming too much like big pharma. It's all about the metrics now. Lot's of politics and back stabbing. Too much focus on meaningless metrics.

Pros

Great benefits, company supports disease state, generous vacation package, good products and support from the home office.

Cons

Not much career advancement opportunities for reps and promotions are solely based on numbers only. Slowly becoming 'big pharma' with administrative tasks. If you are in a state with poor access or managed care status the company refuses to recognize differences and insist on parity with other areas.

Pros

While most pharma companies are shrinking, it continues to expand. More than 5 yrs of double digit growth. A healthy pipeline of products and product extensions.

Cons

The culture and working environment depends on the region or district you belong. It's becoming more like big pharma operationally and strategically. Like most pharma a lot more focus on numbers - sales, calls, attendees etc, that may not necessarily equate to effectiveness and quality. Differing interpretation of assessment guidelines for employee performance between managers, RBDs.

Pros

Competitive Salary and benefits Generous time off structure

Cons

Leadership changes have taken focus off of the employee and only on cost cutting measures Company has changed due to inlfux of incompetent leadership that have been fired from other big pharma companies.