Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Reviews

Pros

good group happy setting proud

Cons

possible layoffs, more help with edd

Pros

Close, non-toxic work environment, decent pay

Cons

mixed messages from management, focused on profit

Pros

Compliant with code of conduct.

Cons

Many process and layers. Leadership,German or white man. Very lean organisations with lack of support function.

Advice to Senior Management

Better HR needed and lack of talent management.

Pros

Challenging work. They care about their employees. Focus on patient needs so it is very rewarding.

Cons

Growth opportunities are limited unless headquarter based.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what your doing.

Pros

Varied opportunities for collaborating and suggesting projects.

Cons

Decisions made in Germany which demonstrate lack of understanding of the US market place and lack of faith in US management. Senior managers very controlling, they make bad decisions to save a few dollars and are not forward looking. Weak pipeline in most therapeutrc areas.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees and accept constructive criticism and problem solving suggestions. Bring your pay up to industry standard and stop looking for yes men.

Pros

part of a global company, yet feeling of a smaller, more intimate work environment
great leadership

Cons

some "naysayers" and people who long for "the good old days" with very little energy

Advice to Senior Management

get the right people on the boat

Pros

Bayer has a great reputation with healthcare providers

Cons

Organization within the company in regards to structure and marketing of products

Pros

Great salesforce. Educated, motivated people who want to work with passion.

Cons

Senior management consists of idiots who don't know how to run a business. They took over Berlex Laboratories and drove it into the ground.
A lot of nimrod managers, especially in NY!
Product pipeline is a bust.
Current products are going downhill.
Company just underwent a huge down-sizing, and is considering another one soon!

Advice to Senior Management

Go back to Germany and bring back the Berlex senior management! At least they knew what the hell they were doing!

Pros

Attempting to implement process improvements
Friendly personnel
Employees are lifelong friends with each other
Company usually meets goals
Great location

Cons

Systems are inefficient
Communication between departments is sub-par
No consistency within and between departments
Personnel do their jobs but often do not have a solid understanding of the process and importance of each task

Advice to Senior Management

Please re-evaluate the competencies of people in management positions. People should be promoted based on demonstrated skills and accomplishments and not just length of service.

Pros

It is a large company - very diversified. the mission of the company is to improve people's health which is very gratifying.

Cons

Very process oriented, bureaucratic, a lot of red tape, and very heavy at the top. There are procedures for everything

Advice to Senior Management

Need to listen to the middle managers - they know what they are doing. Need to have more face to face meetings across locations.