Eli Lilly Reviews

Pros

respect of people, higher salary

Cons

communication could be better to employees

Advice to Senior Management

communication and technology could be better

Pros

Good company, nice people, good life work balance

Cons

Many political issues and under table rules.

Advice to Senior Management

Tradition is good but change is sometimes necessary in bad times

Pros

1. The way the sales staff is treated is great.
2.There is lot to learn as few decisions taken by the company are unique.
3. Great work culture as the colleagues are equally competitive.

Cons

1. At times you feel that u are some part on a conveyer belt as all the decisions are from the HO.

Advice to Senior Management

Great going but need some voices from the field to be included as far as sales is concerned.

Pros

Great work atmosphere
Respect for people
Very innovative

Cons

No growth
Slow
Poor middle management
Politics
no further comments

Pros

Compensation is above average in Indianapolis area average in Phamaceutical areana. Plenty of opportunities to learn other business areas if put forth the effort. Senior management has always looked out for employees even during difficult times. Both a PRO & CON; Lilly is now run more like a business than it was 20 years ago.

Cons

Like most large companies promotions & advancements can get political at times. Strong NETWORKING amd releationship building skills are a must. Pay raise / merit increase process is well definied but does not useful.

Advice to Senior Management

Need to implement a stronger Development Plan process so provide opportunities to those wanting to expand business knowledge and explore other avenues.

Pros

new midwest graduates wanting big company experience

Cons

Get ready to sink or swim on your own.

Advice to Senior Management

Have an objective reward and discipline system - hold bad performers accountable. Get rid of bad managers before they totally ruin a reputable company that Lilly once was.

Pros

values and ethics
good benefit
good learning opportunity for fresh graduate

Cons

politics (under table)
status quo
weak middle management

Advice to Senior Management

People is the greatest asset of the company

Pros

Company ,Environment, Work Life Balance

Cons

Un Skilled Senior Management and directors.

Pros

Gives you good learning of the pharma industry & its sales. Pays decent amount of salary & some incentives are there also.

Cons

Not very supportive about work life balance. Also you may have to work late depending on who your boss is 7 what he wants from you.

Advice to Senior Management

Should give respect to people who work under them & should also keep egoistic people under control. There are some people there who do not like MBAs .

Pros

independence
Free food
Free car/gas
good looking women

Cons

at times an overpaid delivery person
lack of respect from physicians
dealing with doctors/staff with attitudes