Otsuka Reviews

Pros

At Otsuka, there is a large emphasis on promoting and supporting a work/life balance. We are encouraged to take time off when needed with a generous amount of time off per year. There are many opportunities for growth and cross-functional collaboration. All are encouraged to professionally develop through amazing tuition reimbursement program and attending conferences related to your role. If there is a desire to do something different, learn about something new and rise in the organization you will get the support to do it here.

Advice to Management

Keep up the emphasis on culture and promoting from within!

Pros

great benefits and vacation time

Pros

- Office is pretty nice
- Work/life balance is mostly good
- There are a few dynamic leaders who are really making things happen. Get with one of them and you'll be fine - as long as they stay.

Advice to Management

I hear new management is doing some of things needed to turn things around so my advice is "don't hold back."

Pros

there are really none to speak of. Salary is OK, benefits average. Lot's of vacation days, but don't expect to be able to actually use them.

Advice to Management

Learn to listen and don't just talk the talk. People are trying to speak out and let you know how bad it is, but you refuse to listen. You are all great at putting buzz words out there, but they have no meaning or actions behind. You want to be an innovator, start by looking at your own in-house talent before they all leave. Every answer should not from a high priced consultant.

Pros

After a few years of stagnation, Otsuka has committed to making positive changes, starting with leadership. A new CEO and head of sales will go a long way toward fulfilling Otsuka's lofty aspirations.

Advice to Management

Don't be afraid to act decisively!

Pros

Otsuka has it's patients at heart. They really do it the correct way with requesting parity with all other similar products on formularies, expressing the idea that it should be up to the patient and provider on which medication is right for that patient.

Advice to Management

Trust you employees and you direct report's matrix teams. We know what we are doing in the field and creating roadblocks does not help us or the company.

Pros

Otsuka is a company that listens to its employees in order to become an even stronger company. Employees that work here feel they not only have a voice but a voice that is listened to in order to make their job experience more enjoyable. In addition, the company takes employee development very seriously and is always expanding on ways that employees can continue to develop in their career.

Advice to Management

Otsuka continues to grow and with growth comes change. Change can be good but sometimes in Pharma it can lead to becoming 'Big Pharma'. What has attracted so many people to Otsuka is that it strives to do things differently from 'Big Pharm' and to continue to listen to its employees on how to continue to make Otsuka better. Don't ever lose that 'edge'. That is what make Otsuka special.

Pros

I worked with very knowledgeable colleagues in a service department that supported the rest of the company. My coworkers were very enthusiastic and developed a great reputation for my group throughout the organization.

Advice to Management

With the proliferation of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry, work more on building the company instead of buying other companies to improve the product pipeline.

Pros

positive attitude among colleagues
colleagues are friendly and helpful
employees are respected regardless of position or title
everyone has a voice

Advice to Management

Allow people to take PTO and step away from email, etc.
Once per quarter have a "building-wide social" on the lawn/in cafeteria with the band that plays in the gazebo, etc.

Pros

Great benefits (very competitive 401k) and great people. My coworkers knew when it was time to buckle down for business, but could also joke around with one another during down time.

Advice to Management

Executive Management seems distant to me, and sometimes overwhelmed. Higher Management does a good job of disseminating information to their subordinates for the most part, but follow up is sometimes slow.