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    3.278 ratings in total
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    83%
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    55%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.1(77 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(77 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.3(77 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(77 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(77 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.6(77 ratings)
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    1.0
    operations
    Jun 2025
    All Sydney NSWLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    toxic work environmentI have experienced a colleague who is horrible, unsupportive, and displays narcissistic demoralize, condescending behavior. Management turned a blind eye to this poor behaviour.
    2.0
    Sales Representative
    Jan 2025
    Sydney NSW 20003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good products, Company but only with right Manager in the role.
    The good thingsQuality and effectiveness of drugs in portfolio.
    The challengesDemands of unsupportive Manager, time / life balance in role, constant ongoing challenging expectations and KPIs.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Territory Manager
    Sep 2024
    Adelaide SA 5000
    Best bunch of people I have worked with who were very professional and respective of others
    The good thingsGreat personal development and training
    The challengesFrequent Interstate travel
    5.0
    Information Technology Role
    Dec 2023
    Boronia VIC 3155
    Delivered future ready plans, development and ensure Information Technology services and initiatives are accomplished and aligned to the company's productivity and strategies.
    The good things- Provided a very good work environment and work /life balance. - Provided opportunities to grow, improve and continuing career development - Great professional people and teams to work with.
    The challenges- Find ways to drive efficiency, deliver value and make people's life better.
    2.0
    Representative
    Mar 2023
    former employee
    Working in big pharma is a stressful experience
    The good thingsThe team were wonderful - but most wanted to leave unless they were already being promoted into higher paid roles.
    The challengesMicro management, felt like I was working in a cult. No help to do anything. IT systems painful
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Sales Representative
    Jan 2023
    Good company culture with opportunities for personal growth and development.
    The good thingsGreat supportive team and management.
    The challengesNavigating through changes in the executive team and restructuring of the company every couple years. Lack of flexible working options for new parents and families.
    5.0
    Sales Representative
    Mar 2022
    Great experience working with multinational company and experience with talented sales experts. Great medical training for new drugs.
    The good thingsGood structure , Equal opportunities
    The challengesMeet yearly targets.
    5.0
    Production Team Leader
    Oct 2021
    Excellent in GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines
    The good thingsCulture values and safety is one of the priority of the site.
    The challengesProduction deviation and product complaint.
    5.0
    Sales department
    Oct 2021
    Great place to work with fantastic management and people
    The good thingsGreat benefit programs, flexible working, management keen on developing and promoting people through the business, huge culture change in the last two years and the management live and breathe the culture which is fantastic.
    The challengesSalary compared to other FMCH is low, leaning out of business has meant some now doing multiple roles and under-resourced
    3.0
    Quality Assurance
    Sep 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Wish there was more opportunity for growth and salaries were not at the bottom end of the average brackets for each title.
    The good thingsFriendly staff and management team.
    The challengesVoice gets lost and not heard if you are in an associate position.
    1.0
    Sales Consultant
    Jun 2021
    If you keep to yourself and don't make buddies at work, no issues working as great products and resources. Great new products in pipeline too.
    The good thingsInspirational General Manager and some good value products
    The challengesSome challenging egos in Head Office particularly in the Sales and Marketing higher levels - that only likes to hear good things and are driven by their own personal agendas. This has been an ongoing issue with the Company based on additional feedback from many ex-colleagues who have worked over the years.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
    May 2021
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Great products worst management
    The good thingsThe best products for patients
    The challengesManagement criticism and scoring on field days despite being a top 10% performer in sales and completing all expectations for eight years. Demotivating ranking systems. Micromanaging, focus on metrics not patients or customers quality interactions. Head office leaders are so far removed from the reality of every day general practice needs.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Sales Representative
    Mar 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Wish I’d left sooner
    The good thingsGood brands, easy to believe in
    The challengesToxic culture and poor management. Little room for career progression, not in touch with the real world
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Gp sales rep
    Dec 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    No career progression, high turnover in reps, career blocking management
    The good thingsProducts are better than competitors
    The challengesReactive leadership, poor management- first line sales managers are not very good, they do not support any growth of individuals or encourage learning. If you want to sell a product like a robot then come here. Very high staff turn over due to this.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Packaging Coordinator
    Nov 2020
    Solid experience.
    The good thingsGood working conditions.
    The challengesEveryday is a challenge.
    1.0
    Sales Representative
    Oct 2020
    My experience was poor and could not wait to get out. The culture and company is toxic and I prefer to work anywhere else.
    The good thingsColleagues were great to work with
    The challengesManager was difficult. Incentives were low, culture was not great.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Supply
    Oct 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    The worst culture I experienced. You will be dragging yourself to work everyday if you work here.
    The good thingsStaff shop offers discounts to employees.
    The challengesEmployees don't have ownership and accountability of their roles and responsibilities. Everyone blames each other for any gaps /deviations identified.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Supply Chain
    Mar 2020
    former employee
    It was bad and there have been a lot of changes in the last 3 year, but still a toxic place to work with no carer progression due to the flat structure and office politics
    The good thingsSome of the people that work there were lovely, the office had a nice open feel and there was flexibility on working hours
    The challengesToxic management structure, even after the "reforms" office politics was still a joke. It was never what you could do, it was always who you were friends with!
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    General Practice Sales Representative
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyable job except for the lack of effective management
    The good thingsGood work life balance. Positive team attitude.
    The challengesManagement. Management. Management.
    2.0
    Business Partner
    Dec 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Needs a refresh in leaders. Too many in the organisation for too long. Not forward thinking and progressive.
    The good thingsWhen the stress and pressure are off ppl are good to work with. Also flexible with Friday working from home. Most of the team never in on Fri.
    The challengesThe leadership team are horrible bar a few. Some loud, others aggressive, some incompetent. Gave the others who were good a bad name.
    4.0
    Finance Role
    Dec 2019
    former employee
    Good place to work but too much disruption.
    The good thingsA lot of good managers and HR who really care about employees. Often good team culture.
    The challengesConstant change and restructuring make it hard to feel settled and means lack of consistency for business.
    2.0
    Sales Representative
    Nov 2019
    Disappointing
    The good thingsGreat products, established, well-received
    The challengesWork colleagues cannot be trusted
    1.0
    Regional Commodity Manager
    Nov 2019
    Management changes impacted my ability to perform at my best
    The good thingsOpportunity to move between functions
    The challengesToo down management without site experience
    1.0
    Supply Chain
    Nov 2019
    Good work life balance but incompetent senior management, no career development
    The good thingsWorklife balance, flexible working hours, parking
    The challengesIncompetent senior management, no career development, TOO much politics
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Corporate
    Nov 2019
    The team/brand you work with is hugely dependent on your experience. Mine was horrendous and would not recommend working for this company at all.
    The good thingsWider, cross functional team were incredibly supportive and the only reason I stayed there as long as I did. Flexibility with working from home.
    The challengesHorrific middle management. Unrealistic expectations of duties for job level. Unsupportive. One sided.
    5.0
    Data Analyst
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    Good to work for
    The good thingsCulture Flexibility is top notch
    The challengesManagement usually good but I've seen some bad ones
    3.0
    Operator
    Nov 2019
    High pay but need more hours
    The good thingsHigh pay but less hours
    The challengesNo full time job job on call and gets cancelled most of times
    1.0
    Sales Role
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    This company is run by clowns, it’s circus around here no one knows what they’re doing.
    The good thingsSome teammates/colleagues are nice and friendly. If you’re a rookie it’s probably your best opportunity.
    The challengesCULTURE- The worst I’ve been, No diversity and “it’s all about me” attitude, no career development, company not supportive except on how to get a sale. MANAGEMENT- Management from pretty much all levels change like sunrise to sunset, they pretend they care about people but it’s all about how they’ll look good from people from upper management. Turnover of people here are very high it’s like every 6 months there’s restructure hapenning
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Sales Representative
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Approach with caution
    The good thingsSome nice people but not enough.
    The challengesManagement is very poor and there is a definite poor culture...
    5.0
    ISS Coordinator
    Sep 2019
    Best place I’ve ever worked
    The good thingsGreat environment, people and culture
    The challengesThe pharmaceuticals industry is very tightly regulated
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