I've been reading the numerous posts about the new MS franchise, future sales positions and the interview/hiring process for these positions. Clearly there is mixed impressions about how it is going, what life is like working here and how the company is today compared to prior to the Roche merger.
To all veteran Genentech peeps, this isn't the company it was 10 years ago. Art Levinson isn't coming to the next town hall meeting to hear about your grievances. This company is now working in competitive markets where you actually need to sell, not just show up with a smile and a new patient education booklet. Lytics is the only franchise without competition. Every company in oncology has their sights on dethroning Genentech at every opportunity they can. We all have sales goals but unless you really suck or tell your manager they are worthless, you most likely are not at risk of getting canned here. This company is too concerned about ever having a corporate integrity agreement and OIG investigation levied against it and won't hold your feet to the fire to deliver the numbers as did GSK, BMS and countless others who've pushed the envelop and who now have a wall of shame in the executive office.
To all outside reps looking to join in, it is a hard company to get into (I tried several times a decade ago before finally landing a spot). Everyone looking to join here has to be honest with themselves about the pros and cons of where you currently work and then you have to do a due diligence of the pros and cons of working here. Speak with existing clinical specialists whenever you can, don't use this forum to figure out how to get onboard. It may or may not be a fit for you and if you didn't make it through the process, being bitter on here may make you feel good, but you either weren't the best fit for the position or you just just didn't take it serious. There have been over 5000 applicants for MS, with 160 spots, you are not ensured anything
This company has its lumps and bumps, warts and moles as do ALL other similar sized pharma companies. If you want the Genentech of old, good luck landing at a one product start up that allows you to do what you want/need to in order to get the business. They don't stay independent long before the Pfizers' and Novartis' scoop them up and then you're back under big pharma. The grass is green wherever you go, just a different shade.
Genentech has by far the best benefit package of any company when you factor in all that is laid out on the table. Unless you're financially set for life and can thumb your nose at this, it is hard to ignore this side of the compensation.
Bitch and moan all you want about this company, it isn't what it once was, but then again, what company in what industry is?
Thank you for reading, make it a great day.
To all veteran Genentech peeps, this isn't the company it was 10 years ago. Art Levinson isn't coming to the next town hall meeting to hear about your grievances. This company is now working in competitive markets where you actually need to sell, not just show up with a smile and a new patient education booklet. Lytics is the only franchise without competition. Every company in oncology has their sights on dethroning Genentech at every opportunity they can. We all have sales goals but unless you really suck or tell your manager they are worthless, you most likely are not at risk of getting canned here. This company is too concerned about ever having a corporate integrity agreement and OIG investigation levied against it and won't hold your feet to the fire to deliver the numbers as did GSK, BMS and countless others who've pushed the envelop and who now have a wall of shame in the executive office.
To all outside reps looking to join in, it is a hard company to get into (I tried several times a decade ago before finally landing a spot). Everyone looking to join here has to be honest with themselves about the pros and cons of where you currently work and then you have to do a due diligence of the pros and cons of working here. Speak with existing clinical specialists whenever you can, don't use this forum to figure out how to get onboard. It may or may not be a fit for you and if you didn't make it through the process, being bitter on here may make you feel good, but you either weren't the best fit for the position or you just just didn't take it serious. There have been over 5000 applicants for MS, with 160 spots, you are not ensured anything
This company has its lumps and bumps, warts and moles as do ALL other similar sized pharma companies. If you want the Genentech of old, good luck landing at a one product start up that allows you to do what you want/need to in order to get the business. They don't stay independent long before the Pfizers' and Novartis' scoop them up and then you're back under big pharma. The grass is green wherever you go, just a different shade.
Genentech has by far the best benefit package of any company when you factor in all that is laid out on the table. Unless you're financially set for life and can thumb your nose at this, it is hard to ignore this side of the compensation.
Bitch and moan all you want about this company, it isn't what it once was, but then again, what company in what industry is?
Thank you for reading, make it a great day.