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anonymous said:
It’s interesting that you didn’t feel that you got enough time. I was under the impression that it was going to be a grind. I am in somewhat of holding pattern as my geography is slated for phase 2.
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It wasn't a grind at all. But, I felt pretty prepared for it. Wasn't that I didn't have enough time. It went fast.
 




































anonymous said:
Just because it's a billion dollar company doesn't mean the hiring managers or District managers are experienced or know what they're doing. They have a boss too and need to show or act like they know what they're doing!!
The District/Regionald manage people and NOT have a clue on the business economics, leadership NOR territories, unless they themselves have years experience selling in that particular territory. They only manage expenses and TM's nothing else. So I wouldn't be surprised if theyre using those business plans to their benefit. Why not ask it during the interview, ask questions or discuss it then? They shouldn't expect people to leave it.

I would think if business plans are so important to them, this should be the BULK during the interview!
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You’re a troll!
 




anonymous said:
You got to be kidding. That is ridiculous. Contract reps as KAMs? What a joke. Former managers? Just because it appears that you can manage people doesn't mean that you can manage accounts. I interviewed this week and was impressed by the perks and hospitality. I wasn't impressed by the leadership. I have worked with very reputable and established companies and have never had to do a business case on a specific account for an interview. I have put together a business plan for the territory in my interviews and that should have been sufficient. To do all this and see the lack of quality of KAMs and other candidates is disheartening. I will stay where I am and look for other solid opportunities.
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I’m currently a contract rep but I also have 16 years of account management, working hospitals and specialty pharmacies.... you all are what is wrong my with this industry thinking you are better than...pompous ass bitches that expect exceptional pay with little effort.
 




anonymous said:
You’re a troll!
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Not a troll. You're just upset this post is a fact. What exactly do District or Regional Managers do ALL day when they're not out bothering and wasting the TBS time on field rides? Actually what do they do when they are riding with TBS?? Tell a fake story of how they were so great as a rep back in their days? I've had not one DM do anything for my territory that made me or the company any more money. I agree.. these roles are useless and pathetic.
 




anonymous said:
I thought a few things were a little shady. Why do you think candidates were asked to leave behind two copies of a business plan for the the largest, most impactful account in each territory? If they wanted to see how well reps performed on this task, why didn’t they look at it and hand it back? They are just using the candidates who aren’t chosen to do the homework for these accounts. That’s not cool.
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I have been monitoring Sage ever since a Mgr found me on LinkedIn. Currently, I am in the oncology infusion arena. The mgr gave me a call and like everyone should do, I listened to him.

This manager lost me very quickly. He admitted to having no infusion experience. In addition, this manager told me this therapy would be an “automatic gamechanger” in which there is no such thing.

As the conversation proceeded, he finally answered my question regarding salary range. The salary range is extremely sub-par if Sage is seeking reps experienced in infusion.

After politely saying “no thanks”, the manager began to ask me a slew of questions regarding the infusion process. This conversation quickly went from being unprofessional to down right silly and pitiful.

I’ll stand by what I told that manager approximately 2 months ago...you better get people that know the market/competition. You’ve got tons of oral treatments to beat in a highly genericized market.

The reason for my post is after reading multiple other posts about the company keeping business cases and brag books (f.y.i. It’s a HR violation to ask for and keep brag books—DO NOT leave them), I honestly feel like this company is blinded and has no direction or idea as to where it is going.

Bottom line...many of these posts match up with that “clueless” phone call I received a couple of months ago. Personally, I think Sage needs to hit the brakes and regroup. Delay your launch and get things right. You only have one chance to make a first impression.
 




60 Hour infusion? Really? This dog has many fleas. It won’t make it and they will be taking loans to pay their sales force until they go tits up. Sorry, stay where you are at even if your manager is an Ahole.
 




anonymous said:
I’m currently a contract rep but I also have 16 years of account management, working hospitals and specialty pharmacies.... you all are what is wrong my with this industry thinking you are better than...pompous ass bitches that expect exceptional pay with little effort.
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You are the EXCEPTION, not the rule. How do you feel about some of your counterparts that don't have ANY or NEAR that amount of experience-successful or not and because they are friends with the hiring manager are now being paid close to, the same, or possibly more than you. Check out some of their backgrounds. In many cases it's laughable. Take that in and marinate on that bitch. P.S. Don't be jealous because you weren't good enough to be hired directly by a company. You probably worked at Enterprise .
 




anonymous said:
You are the EXCEPTION, not the rule. How do you feel about some of your counterparts that don't have ANY or NEAR that amount of experience-successful or not and because they are friends with the hiring manager are now being paid close to, the same, or possibly more than you. Check out some of their backgrounds. In many cases it's laughable. Take that in and marinate on that bitch. P.S. Don't be jealous because you weren't good enough to be hired directly by a company. You probably worked at Enterprise .
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OMG I hope I don’t work with u! And no I’ve never worked for Enterprise! Jealous much? U know nothing about me or why I’m working contract right now. What I do know is this: no job is beneath me. You must be what they call white privlege! The true sense of the word. Good luck with finding true purpose in life b/c it seems you will never be happy!
 




anonymous said:
I think all of the perks Sage offers are fantastic. Great base salary, good company car option, stock, etc. However, I don’t think they have the experience to tackle a new drug like this. It’s a 60 hour infusion for a new mom. It will be very expensive. It will be very difficult to get reimbursement. It will be difficult to convince OBGYN’s to write it. It will be hard to find a center to administer it for that long. Cancer patients don’t even take infusion for that long. I think they may get a few centers of excellence across the country, but this will never be a standard of care therapy. If it gets FDA approval.
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anonymous said:
OMG I hope I don’t work with u! And no I’ve never worked for Enterprise! Jealous much? U know nothing about me or why I’m working contract right now. What I do know is this: no job is beneath me. You must be what they call white privlege! The true sense of the word. Good luck with finding true purpose in life b/c it seems you will never be happy!
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This is typical ghetto rat behavior-calling people bitches. Who would be jealous of someone that hasn't been good enough to be hired by a real pharma/biotech company? I've worked for real pharma companies, have lots of experience, and don't walk around using the B word so casually.
And oh, I'm sure we won't be working together- my RD would never hire someone that speaks like you.
 




anonymous said:
You are the EXCEPTION, not the rule. How do you feel about some of your counterparts that don't have ANY or NEAR that amount of experience-successful or not and because they are friends with the hiring manager are now being paid close to, the same, or possibly more than you. Check out some of their backgrounds. In many cases it's laughable. Take that in and marinate on that bitch. P.S. Don't be jealous because you weren't good enough to be hired directly by a company. You probably worked at Enterprise .
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Funny. This reads like two different posts from two different people. Seek help
 




anonymous said:
It’s interesting that you didn’t feel that you got enough time. I was under the impression that it was going to be a grind. I am in somewhat of holding pattern as my geography is slated for phase 2.
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I am in the same boat with my territory waiting for phase 2. Does anyone know a timeline for phase 2 as far as when they will start up the interview process again, what the expected target start date is, or is all of this still up in the air depending on FDA feedback after the Nov 2 advisory meeting?
 




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