Comments on: And The Best BioPharma Employer Is… http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Henry http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-65233 Henry Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:03:15 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-65233 I worked in Pfizer (Asia) for more than 6 years since merger with Warner Lamber. All of the previous sales and marketing employees left the company. The staffs turnover rate is high, the company is not like what people think or what they see in the reports or survey. What's happening inside the company is just the opposite. I worked in Pfizer (Asia) for more than 6 years since merger with Warner Lamber. All of the previous sales and marketing employees left the company. The staffs turnover rate is high, the company is not like what people think or what they see in the reports or survey. What’s happening inside the company is just the opposite.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-22033 Ed Silverman Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:15:50 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-22033 Hi Anna, To answer your question about the voting, the survey was conducted by Science magazine which, as the title implies, is largely read by scientists, as opposed to, say, marketers, IT, legal staff, sales reps, and so on. And the view from the 'bench' is, often, different enough than elsewhere. That's not to say there are disgruntled scientists in big pharma or biotechland these days, given the cutbacks and increased pressures. I hope this helps. And I'm sorry about your loss. Regards ed at Pharmalot Hi Anna,

To answer your question about the voting, the survey was conducted by Science magazine which, as the title implies, is largely read by scientists, as opposed to, say, marketers, IT, legal staff, sales reps, and so on. And the view from the ‘bench’ is, often, different enough than elsewhere. That’s not to say there are disgruntled scientists in big pharma or biotechland these days, given the cutbacks and increased pressures.

I hope this helps. And I’m sorry about your loss.

Regards

ed at Pharmalot

]]> By: Anna http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21992 Anna Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:28:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21992 I'm not sure which is missing - therefore no subscription prize - but I would be interested in who voted and what the criteria were. I read the Indystar.com comment section and there are an awful lot of Lilly workers who are disgruntled, worried about job security, and angry at perks reduced. If it was the public voting, I would have voted for Lilly to be placed at number twenty, having lost my child to Zyprexa. I’m not sure which is missing - therefore no subscription prize - but I would be interested in who voted and what the criteria were. I read the Indystar.com comment section and there are an awful lot of Lilly workers who are disgruntled, worried about job security, and angry at perks reduced. If it was the public voting, I would have voted for Lilly to be placed at number twenty, having lost my child to Zyprexa.

]]> By: Apophenia http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21976 Apophenia Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:58:07 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21976 Karen, Correction: No, a large portion of the "impacted base" did not come from AA. Less than 1/3 (a little under 800) of Ann Arbor Pfizer employees were retained within the company, according to Pfizer. The original promise at the Jan 22 announcement was "70% would be offered positions within the company", later amended to "a substantial number" which became "less than 40%". 1/3 left the state for other companies, 1/3 are sticking around Ann Arbor. Some are starting their own companies. Amazing to see such a talented group of people let go. The people responsible for most of the hits at Parke Davis were not retained. Rumor is no chemist over 40 was offered a job within the organization. The shutdown has cost them 3 times what they thought it would save. I expect Pfizer to fail and fail big time over the next 5 years. They bailed on A2 because they have absolutely no idea how to run a drug discovery program and were befuddled by the people who did. They bought 2 companies within 5 years for their pipelines and preceded to kill everything in development because they just would not recognize a winner if it bit them on the ass. As a former employee who worked during the PD/PFE integration, it was absolutely puzzling to all of us how this company could ever get a drug to market. In my conversations with former Pharmacia/Serle employees, they observed the same thing - how does this company stay in business? Pfizer's primary business is not pharmaceuticals, but retaining a herd of lawyers to defend and extend patents. That is why you do not see them on the list. Karen,

Correction: No, a large portion of the “impacted base” did not come from AA. Less than 1/3 (a little under 800) of Ann Arbor Pfizer employees were retained within the company, according to Pfizer. The original promise at the Jan 22 announcement was “70% would be offered positions within the company”, later amended to “a substantial number” which became “less than 40%”. 1/3 left the state for other companies, 1/3 are sticking around Ann Arbor. Some are starting their own companies.
Amazing to see such a talented group of people let go. The people responsible for most of the hits at Parke Davis were not retained. Rumor is no chemist over 40 was offered a job within the organization. The shutdown has cost them 3 times what they thought it would save.
I expect Pfizer to fail and fail big time over the next 5 years. They bailed on A2 because they have absolutely no idea how to run a drug discovery program and were befuddled by the people who did. They bought 2 companies within 5 years for their pipelines and preceded to kill everything in development because they just would not recognize a winner if it bit them on the ass. As a former employee who worked during the PD/PFE integration, it was absolutely puzzling to all of us how this company could ever get a drug to market. In my conversations with former Pharmacia/Serle employees, they observed the same thing - how does this company stay in business?
Pfizer’s primary business is not pharmaceuticals, but retaining a herd of lawyers to defend and extend patents.
That is why you do not see them on the list.

]]> By: Karen http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21974 Karen Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:23:06 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21974 While Pfizer may not be on the top of a lot of outsiders places to work, it is too bad that the outside world is unaware that even through site closures the global organization was able to retain over 48% of the impacted employee base! (and yes a large potion of those employees came from Ann Arbor) So should that say something for what a great place it is to work? While Pfizer may not be on the top of a lot of outsiders places to work, it is too bad that the outside world is unaware that even through site closures the global organization was able to retain over 48% of the impacted employee base! (and yes a large potion of those employees came from Ann Arbor) So should that say something for what a great place it is to work?

]]> By: R Johnson http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21972 R Johnson Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:06:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21972 Pfizer got no votes from the 1000+ (former) employees in Ann Arbor who were cut or moved despite their good work. Pfizer got no votes from the 1000+ (former) employees in Ann Arbor who were cut or moved despite their good work.

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21933 Ed Silverman Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:34:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21933 Hi Mike No blindspot. That was a trick question. And so you also win a free subscription to Pharmalot :) Seriously, I was wondering when someone would identify the 'other' answer. Thanks for doing so. Have a nice weekend, ed at Pharmalot Hi Mike

No blindspot. That was a trick question. And so you also win a free subscription to Pharmalot :)

Seriously, I was wondering when someone would identify the ‘other’ answer. Thanks for doing so.

Have a nice weekend,

ed at Pharmalot

]]> By: Mike http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21923 Mike Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:08:12 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21923 Maybe I have a blindspot, but it looks like sanofi-aventis is missing as well. Maybe I have a blindspot, but it looks like sanofi-aventis is missing as well.

]]> By: Pharma News 10_12 « Impactiviti blog http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21904 Pharma News 10_12 « Impactiviti blog Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:45:19 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21904 [...] is the best Biopharma employer? See how your company [...] [...] is the best Biopharma employer? See how your company [...]

]]> By: Insider http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21896 Insider Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:22:27 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/10/and-the-best-biopharma-employer-is/#comment-21896 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7039131.stm Oh dear.... that is bad timing! Cheers Jack http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7039131.stm

Oh dear…. that is bad timing!

Cheers

Jack

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