Sanofi reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(6,523 total reviews)
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Belén Garijo

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Sanofi has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,523 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sanofi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Nov 5, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Genzyme has a great community atmosphere, a group cafeteria where people all come to eat together. They provide pizza once a week and some kind of ice cream or something like that, and everyone goes down and gets social together, which is nice. There were people right out of college such as myself, and some right out of grad school, and also some fun 40-something guys who kind of envied my young age and lack of children, so it was easy to get along with the other employees despite the corporate superstructure of the company. Also, my bosses were nice to me and clear about my responsibilities.

Cons

If you are want to get into clinical research, it is great. I was a temp and I saw the opportunity to advance, but it would have taken way too long and way too much time at low pay. The hourly rate was $16.50 per hour for data entry and some basic bioinformatics but I saw other people work and helped them. I also saw someone who started in the same position as me and it took two renewals of the temp contract for her to be offered a full time position. I was offered something similar, but I knew it would not be enough money. It could have been worth it if I decided to live at home but I really wanted to move out of my hometown and have my own apartment, so I left after one 3-month cycle. It worked out fine for me as I started working in a non-profit biotech facility in Cambridge, near my apartment that January.

4.0
Oct 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance,flexibility and benefits. If you manage your territory in a smart way: i.e. call on customers (doctors) that you have access to and can influence (and therefore increase your bonus dollars), you can work your job every day and be able to arrange your schedule around your personal and family needs i.e. ballgames, recitals, car repairs, illnesses, etc. The benefits package is excellent including 401 K with matches, excellent medical/dental/vision, "life coaches" i.e. college coach, health savings, company car and a gas card that not only gives you free gas, but you can use your car for personal reasons!

Cons

The meetings and bonus structure. Meetings are held a minimum of 5 times a year and last at least three days and always consist of a new sales model to learn which is a twist of the old sales model but with a new name. They also consist of endless role plays focusing on product knowledge, negotiation skills, and closing skills that sound fake when practiced and do nothing to help with sellilng skills. The goals that are set to make bonus are usually too aggressive to make very good money, but just average money: about $3000 a quarter.

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