Celgene Reviews

Pros

Diversity, Technologically advanced, Good Salary, Good Benefits

Cons

Undergoing growing pains as it transitions from a smaller company to a larger, mid size pharmaceutical company.

Pros

- Feels like something special is happening and you are part of it
- Brilliant people around you. Many from other large pharmas like Pfizer, Merck, and BMS
- Nice facilities
- Competitive compensation
- Great stock options
- Pretty good IT help desk

Cons

- Many locations in NJ so site hopping is common
- Some processes are still emerging to best in class since newer company

Advice to Senior Management

- Keep rewarding and communicating
- Try to stabilize the real estate situation
- Keep the holiday party
- Continue to foster pride in ownership of what we are collectively delivering to the world

Pros

Exposure to mutliple technologies hence learning is good.
Responsibilities are broad.
Good medical and dental plan
No major competion yet

Cons

No work life balance
Many employees are overworked.
Arrogant and Ignorant Managerial staff.
401k is matched in stock and only "X" amount vests per year

Advice to Senior Management

Workers are good,but skills of managerial staff needs to be reviewed
Expand to other asian countries
Some employees are overworked hence add more staff

Pros

Celgene paid really well and the benefits are top notch!

Cons

The place is toxic. There are VERY few people that are happy with their jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Do skip level meetings. You're employees are unhappy because of the leaders you've put in place. If people weren't afraid to stand up, the company would be a phenomenal place to work.

Pros

Opportunity work in multiple functions and across geographies

Cons

Need for a better human resources function; ability to bypass bureaucracy and be flexible to retain top talent

Advice to Senior Management

SImplify Decision making and use of resources judiciously. I have the feeling that we do a lot of wasteful work

Pros

Financially stable and progressive in the industry.
Great environment if you are "liked" by the many
inside clubs of employees...

Cons

Demeaning if the inside clubs dislike you.

Advice to Senior Management

Maybe consider moving employees around more in departments
to discourage the need to control others because of their tenure...
Longevity is great but when it becomes arrogance and license
to demean others this is lethal to new ideas and new approaches.

Pros

qualified management; challenging work environment

Cons

Additional resources to foster advancement and learning

Advice to Senior Management

continue to encourage and challenge employees to execute on clinical development. Additionally, continue to respect all points of views by employees

Pros

Good pay and benifets, new facility - state of the art. Strong product line. Excess capacity ready for growth.

Cons

Limited professional growth, poor management

Pros

Benefits
Flexibility
People are very, informed and intelligent

Cons

Unorganized
No seems to know what they are doing
Lack of communication

Advice to Senior Management

Pay attention to your employees

Pros

Flexible work hours, compensation, stock options

Cons

Honestly - people at Celgene overall are just not very nice. They are the most unfriendly, hard-driving group of people you would ever want to meet. Going to work their was depressing and most of all intimidating. And truth be told, the management THOUGHT they knew alot more than they truly did. If they ever saw how other larger drug company executives were like, they would be ashamed of themselves. But the old boys network thrives at Celgene.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat the company as a learning organization, treat others with dignity, the ends do not always justify the means.