pharma is dead. i have been in pharma for 5 years and have been through 3 lay offs. this industry is dead. Plus I hate working for boehringer ingelheim. Do not work for boehringer ingelheim!!
I was with the same company for 20 years and due to a reorganization, my position was eliminated. I was hired by a contract firm and the company I rep for is very good. The key issue is the pay cut and the strong possibility of not being rolled into the parent company. I have the same responsibilites as the company's reps and am held at the same standards at 2/3 the salary.
The company culture is not what I thought it would be when I accepted the job. It is high pressure and management will not hesitate to put sales representatives on performance plans and fire them. Fear-based management tactics means you work under constant threat of losing your job.
I work for a great company that not only takes care of their customers but also their employees. I am not micromanaged and I am given the freedom to run my territory.
