Allergan Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Allergan full-time for less than a year

Pros – company is growing and has a nice financial buffer

Cons – unflexible in job spec and compensation

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Allergan full-time for more than a year

Pros – Stable company, solid revenue gains and stock performance. Difficult take over target do to corporate structure. Good products. Front line employees are only a few steps from top. David pyott is very accessible and personable with good business mind.

Cons – Botox accounts for to much corporate revenue. Corporate politics are terrible at with middle level management. Lots of big pharma drop outs that bring their negative politics and title first performance second mentality. General council, human resources have a negative strangle hold on company. Recruite to many second rate pharma executives. Business operations, IT, accounting are inefficient and use very cheap applications that reduce productivity.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire the best, brightest, top performing people, pay them the best to retain them. Improve R&D new technology development in device units. Stop the branded generic strategy in pharma units. HR needs to get rid of arrogant middle management.

Former Employee – worked at Allergan full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great salary, benefits, bonus. Cash rich company.

Cons – Non flexible working hours. Lack of execution of company values. Very sales/commercial driven. Lack of quality focus. Poor processes and blurred responsibilities across many departments and people.

Advice to Senior Management – Walk the talk in terms of company values.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – very professional coworkers, ability to partner with customers and a high level satisfaction in beneifts of my product and what it can do for patients.

Cons – We are beginning to loose the small company feel, limited professional growth opportunites, limited opportunity for advancement and very poor support from HR.

Advice to Senior Management – Please wake up and show some appreciation for longer term employees. The rush to be more like big Pharma is very unsettleing.

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – Mid-size company so you have a lot of opportunities to work on projects and be recognized. And hopefully you have a chance to grow with the company.

Cons – Benefit package not as competitive. Product portfolio is small. Limited budgets for certain projects. Limited travel funds for business travel.

Advice to Senior Management – Streamline administrative processes so that employees can spend more time working on projects. Need more job advancement opportunities for employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – Stimulating and challenging environment and colleagues

Cons – Lack of work-life balance and inconsistent expectations between departments

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – The benefits are comparable to other companies of the same size.
The pay is low, but Allergan is a good starting point into the pharma industry. A great place to learn and move on.
The company seems financially stable and conservative.

Cons – Nepotism within some of the facilities is rampant.
Don't expect to work your way to a promotion.
Little to no recognition is given for a job well done.
"Bonuses" are very small compared to other companies of similar size unless you are at a directors level or above.
No flextime is offered.
Use of sick time is forbidden.

Advice to Senior Management – Offer more competitive pay and bonuses.
Better recognition opportunities to the hourly employees would help retain talent.
Stop allowing relatives to work within the same facility.
Promote more from within the company.

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – Fair company to work with

Cons – growth oppurtunities are less. should have more scope for growth in other regions other than US also

Advice to Senior Management – right talent should be recognised

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – Training, career pathing, good management, good pipeline and products.

Cons – Will never get to know all of the people I work with!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allergan

Pros – Some of the people are worth getting to know
Training provided is quite good

Cons – Gossip goes unchecked
Accused of wrong-doing by management that may not be true
HR give you a 1 day warning to move your belongings out and leave the office once you have resigned
Do not work in the clinical research department

Advice to Senior Management – Have some sort of policy on office gossip and enforce it, do not listen to it.
Locate the narcissistic employee within your department and report their actions to HR and if HR will not help (and they most likely won't), get the Fair Work Ombudsman involved

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend