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    Eli Lilly and Company Reviews

    Updated January 13, 2019
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    Eli Lilly and Company Chairman and CEO David A. Ricks
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    1. "Great company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time

      Pros

      Benefits, 401k, pension, Job opportunities

      Cons

      Lower base pay compared to other pharmaceutical jobs

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Great benefits but lower salary"

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      Former Employee - Field Sales in Indianapolis, IN
      Former Employee - Field Sales in Indianapolis, IN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      They have a gold star benefit package because it includes a pension

      Cons

      New hires enter into a different pension plan than tenured personnel

      Advice to Management

      Diversity is good, but it doesn't outweigh hiring the most qualified applicant.

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    3. "Pharmaceutical Sales Rep"

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      Former Employee - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
      Former Employee - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -freedom and flexibility
      -engaging HCPs
      -pay to work ratio
      -great job straight out of college (55K base + 25K OTE)

      Cons

      -big Pharma pretending its interests are those of the patients (let's just call a spade a spade)
      -mundane work at time

    4. "Great company great benefits"

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      Current Employee - Primary Care Sales Representative in Newark, NJ
      Current Employee - Primary Care Sales Representative in Newark, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Eli Lilly and Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      So many perks, health, car, phone, great vacation days

      Cons

      Best way to move up is moving to Indy

    5. "Invested in usability and innovation"

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      Former Employee - Senior Human Factors Engineer in Indianapolis, IN
      Former Employee - Senior Human Factors Engineer in Indianapolis, IN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Highly experienced device group,
      they build their own products,
      highly crossfunctional (several groups are in the device area and are co-located)
      investment in innovation,
      top management buy in for usability and new ideas,
      the culture I experienced allows employees to create their own strategies and treats them as an expert.

      Cons

      People can have a hard time "staying in their lane" and insist on being involved in activities or decisions not relevant to their role.
      Not a con, but you have to continuously communicate and involve several cross functions to be successful

    6. Helpful (3)

      "Pharma Giant thinking small"

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      Former Employee - Sales Representative in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Sales Representative in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      401k matched up to 6%
      Comprehensive benefits great for a single, young person.
      3 weeks paid vaca with dark week for holidays
      Really respectful co-workers

      Cons

      Very low salaries
      Very low bonus structure
      Diabetes products are becoming obsolete
      Too many dramatics and subjective metrics go into a promotion or performance review.
      Minimal chance for advancement outside of Indianapolis.

      Advice to Management

      Lessen your footprint in Indiana and increase your footprint in a more desirable city : Chicago, Connecticut, Jersey, Raleigh NC, New Orleans, Atlanta........
      You’ll never be able to compete for and keep top talent with Indianapolis as your main hub

    7. "not terribl"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time

      Pros

      good people at the company

      Cons

      politics sometimes get in the way

    8. "great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Indianapolis, IN
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Indianapolis, IN

      I have been working at Eli Lilly and Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      I love it here, very friendly

      Cons

      Not really any I can think of

    9. "Embracing change"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Eli Lilly and Company full-time

      Pros

      The company is undergoing reorganization and is embracing change.

      Cons

      Some changes are for the better and while others are perplexing.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Decent company management defines your experiences"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Eli Lilly and Company full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits, pay, opportunity for growth.

      Cons

      Management can make or break your experience

      Advice to Management

      Be better