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      IPSEN

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      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

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      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
      2.0
      Aug 4, 2020

      Micromanagement, toxic culture , avoid for now

      Field sales
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      Pros

      Salaries are good , generally above market median . Some decent benefits for a medium sized company eg sports subsidy and pension. Some really talented , hard working employees committed to delivering the best for patients especially those at first line management level and field / marketing teams . Positive working environment in some teams . Leadership of market access and regulatory particularly good . Initial information and support for field and office staff very good at start of pandemic.

      Cons

      Think very carefully before taking a field sales / marketing role at Ipsen. The management style is micro management, inconsistent application of policies to suit senior leadership and some tactics/ behaviours that border on bullying. Stress levels are high in the field and marketing teamand retention is poor, must be one of the worst in the industry. Highly unrealistic sales targets mean sales bonuses are often impossible to achieve Senior leaders becoming less accommodating on the COVID situation and putting pressure on the teams to achieve virtual activity targets despite the challenges in the nhs. All sales teams questioned in front of peers on what they’ve done every day! Despite enforced working from home, refusal to move times of calls when teams are homeschooling and caring for young children has resulted in low morale . All decisions controlled by UKLT/ GM and first line leaders have no autonomy . Engagement survey results for the UK were awful but no recognition or accountability for this has been seen yet.

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      IPSEN Response
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      Thank you for your review! Our top priorities are and will remain to guarantee the health and safety of Ipsen’s employees around the world and ensure business continuity so that patients can get access to the medicines they need. We strive to offer a flexible work environment and provide resources for our employees to help balance their work and personal lives. We will share your input with the appropriate team.
      1.0
      Jan 7, 2016

      Ipsen UK is a disaster and will continue to be so....

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Some of the people are great and there are some decent opportunities to develop

      Cons

      There are a lot of big egos in Ipsen who think they know it all because they read a couple of management books. Because of this hollow and false business environment, the staff have no motivation to deliver the company vision. It's a real shame, because there are some really good people at Ipsen, and in the wider organisation, but the UK is simply poisoned. I am completely appalled at the brutal, uncaring, 'face doesn't fit-lets fire them' attitude that they have there, and it seems there are factions developing between those whose face does fit and those they try and push out but can't because they haven't done anything wrong. That is not the right way to motivate and inspire staff. The high degree of nepotism means only a chosen few will progress.

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