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      Pfizer reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (8,718 total reviews)
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      Albert Bourla

      50% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,718 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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      9K reviews
      4.0
      Apr 16, 2009

      Thinking about a position with Pfizer, you'd be better off going somewhere else!

      Senior manager
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      Pros

      Pfizer offers great benefits and higher salaries then you'll find working anywhere. Alot of emphasis is placed on colleague development and training, with plenty of opportunities to excel at your job. However, even if you are an excellent performer, with great GPM ratings and performance awards - you can't count on ANY job security - you can be severed at any time without any warning.

      Cons

      Pfizer used to be a great place to work, but for the last couple of years the axe is always swinging over your head. Will your site close, will current therapeutic areas exit your site, will your department have significant layoffs? And it just keeps getting worse. There is absolutely no job security and colleagues perform their jobs with a sense of fear that they will be next.

      4.0
      Apr 9, 2009

      Pfizer gets worse before it gets better.

      professional healthcare representative
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      Pros

      Great benefits - great healthcare with low premiums and low co-pays, no co-pays on medications, vision and dental/orthodontics. Some district managers are outstanding and are committed to the success of their reps. As with any company, there are some bad ones too, but the majority of district managers are very good. Salary is comparable to other large pharma companies. Salary is higher than other small pharma companies who offer higher bonus payouts. Pfizer has some great products - Chantix, Celebrex, Lipitor, Viagra - that benefit many people. It feels good to be selling products you know make a difference to many patients.

      Cons

      it is becoming a micro-managing company. Managers have fewer reps so they ride with them every two weeks. Managers want to be with reps that much - once per month is usually enough if everyone is doing their job properly. Physicians are annoyed that managers are in their offices a lot. But managers are forced into doing it. Quotas are revised twice per year so if you are doing really well you may not be after the quota is revised mid-year, the bonus structure is changed nearly every year and it usually results in a lower bonus for most people. Pfizer is not coming out with great products like it used to. There are a lot of "me too" products coming out into already saturated markets. Pharma in general will probably decline before getting better.

      4.0
      Apr 8, 2009

      Pfizer in a nutshell.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nice to be able to work for a company that develops and sells such an important product. We enhance the quality of life and treat conditions that are to the benefit of people and this is a very, very compelling reason to work in this area. Good co-workers and the proper equipment to do your job.

      Cons

      Large company with strong competition from generics. Generics have the potential to erode profits in the future and this is stressful for current employees who often wonder what will happen when patents expire. There are layoffs and consolidation that does not help morale and can be demoralizing.

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