IPSEN reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)
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David Loew

89% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

IPSEN has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 662 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IPSEN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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662 reviews
3.0
Apr 4, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of very talented individuals. Given its mid-size, Ipsen is an agile, fast-paced company. The leadership team has a clear vision for the company.

Cons

Lack of opportunities to grow, bullying is a real issue often mentioned here. When people leave, HR says they are surprised even though such behaviors have been flagged in the past.

1.0
Feb 5, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It starts off great but isn’t sustainable. Development is possible if you are in the right cliques or make friends in high places.

Cons

Within sales, change is constant, changing general managers, teams, line managers and no support or consistency with HR. Turnover is a real problem as what is promised vs what is delivered by management is polarising. The constant change has allowed a bullying / blame culture to flourish with people being promoted into other positions with no talent or experience yet are part of the right cliques (if you can lie to superiors you will go far). There are many examples of successful sales employees being overlooked or even bullied out of positions despite being top of their game. Bullying is a real issue and when approached with HR they will do everything in their power not to back the employees. Sales restructures happen every few years and favourites are kept seemingly without the results to back them up as territories are realigned to suit the favourites or reps are reinterviewed for positions they have done for years or lesser positions and then not given roles if their face doesn’t fit. Anyone who receives redundancy cannot leave bad reviews on places like Glassdoor - skewing all external opinion of Ipsen. Likewise there is a huge effort for the great place to work surveys to be filled in favour of Ipsen regardless of how people really feel.

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IPSEN Response
3y
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your experience and we take all reports of discrimination, abuse, and bullying seriously. We strive to create a safe and equal environment for all employees. We have shared this information with the relevant team to investigate further.
1.0
Feb 23, 2019

A car crash of a company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is a great vision and desire to drive forwards at the top.... The company is truly patient-centric but....

Cons

There is almost no collaboration between departments (and often not within a department). There are too many too list issues . Deeply inefficient processes (or complete lack of process) with mangers that don't want to change...... And don't seem to be held accountable. And if you dare to speak up.... Your limited career options well get even less. Don't expect any personal development. The reality on the ground doesn't reflect the vision from the top..... And this does not add to a enjoyable working environment....... All you need to know - if you resign they'll ask you to sign a gagging order so you can't post on sites like this!!!

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IPSEN Response
5y
Thank you for taking time to leave a review. All employees deserve great leaders, and we expect our managers to inspire and support their teams. Thank you for sharing your experience – we will pass this along to the appropriate team for further review.
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