Hodgepodge of Small Businesses Attached to Fortune 15 Company. - Business Analyst McKesson Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

In the IT half of the company, it's easy to get recognition for doing a good job. If you carry a "think like an owner" mentality, it will get you far. Most people in the company have blinders on and can't see the bigger picture, so if you can break-free of that mindset, do a good job, and show people how beneficial actions like that can be, you'll get recognized. The company has recognized that the current way of doing business isn't sustainable, so they are implementing changes to change course. They're doing it from the top-down by removing incompetent manager and they're doing it from the bottom-up by hiring employees with the mindset they want to foster. Also, many people who work there are willing to help when you need it, even if they already have a lot to do themselves. McKesson's IT half is definitely changing, so it's a great place to be if you're willing to put forth the effort and assist with the change.

Cons

It's definitely a corporation. If you don't like wearing collared shirts and dress slacks, this isn't the place to work. The inertia of the "that's the way we've always done it" mentality can be hard to break, even when trying to implement a quick, easy change.

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Great management and team, would work full time

Cons

Felt like a small cog in the company.

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McKesson Response
4mo
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We’re so happy to hear your experience with McKesson has been a pleasant one.
1.0
Jun 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. relatively aloof culture for ICs to grow on their own 2. on and off few people are good 3. Actually consultants in india are better than some full time hires to work with. The h1bs in full time roles and some GCs/Americans are just 1 step away from unemployment line but there are some good quality consultants who can be directed well to bring in good work. Problem is lack of direction when middle management is just running after money.

Cons

1. top most management is clueless to what is going post the middle tier 2. middle tiers - VPs/SVPs/Directors and Sr. Directors are among the worst. Mostly cast offs from Consulting firms/Tech cos/Other Healthcare firms, this group has some of the worst, clueless folks who just think very narrowly about how to get rid of problems, maybe craft a story for higher ups. Get rid of this layer ( so called people management ) and co. could shine better on the work of ICs, decent software engineers and regular rank and file. 3. Main money maker distribution is different from tech group and the IT here is almost comical - 2 years ago in 2024 there were "directors" bringing AI agents with 90% hallucination .. I mean that has got to be an industry first!

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McKesson Response
1w
Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We are committed to creating a positive work environment and are disappointed to learn that we fell short. We are taking your feedback seriously and are making efforts to address the concerns raised. Please feel free to reach out for a more in-depth discussion.
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