Really sucks that Lilly does not pay for performance. I worked for Lilly for well over a decade, but finally realized I was consistently being straight up lied to when it came to compensation… I remember Lilly was always pushing the narrative about how they evaluate compensation (base salary, bonus structure/payouts, etc.) vs other big pharma competitors.
Well I finally got smart and decided to get an interview w/ one of those competitors……and
WHAT A DAMN SHAME THAT LILLY 100% LIES TO REPS ABOUT - having our best interests and how our compensation is among the best in the industry & we should feel proud/thankful.
Since leaving Lilly (best financial decision I have ever made) I have made north of 3 times more in bonuses (not shared district quota BS either) and have enjoyed 2 President Council equivalent trips in my short tenure w/ my current pharma company.
Leaving Lilly was in deed really hard emotionally due to all the great people I worked w/ (including my manager). I do still stay in touch, but I just don’t have the heart to tell them how they are being screwed financially as well 100% abused w/ all the “WOKE LILLY BS”.
What a damn pity, but I sure do like all the $ my Lilly stock/dividends have gained over the past few years, so suck it up buttercups & go sell the shit out of that new T2D drug & then go conquer the weight loss market in a few years so I can move up my retirement date down the road!
BTW, my current position is very similar to HCP specialty mix as well as territory footprint vs my old position at Lilly, thus my comparison is most definitely “Apples to Apples”.
ALSO, I REALLY DO HOPE THAT LILLY HR READS THIS POST & DOES RIGHT BY THE GOOD REPS THEY HAVE LEFT!!!