Decent job, compensation dismal.. - Anonymous employee McKesson Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Recently implemented flex time, casual attire, achievable productivity metrics - once familiar with expectations. Open door policy to management for the most part and management works hard to find a position or job tasks to those that may be struggling in positions they were originally hired for, which is sometimes rare at larger companies.

Cons

Overall compensation package - 401k is available, but salary is low so not really able to contribute to plan and meet daily expenses; stock purchase is available, but cannot afford even at reduced employee purchase price; costs associated with health care plan deductibles which range from $750-2,250- although the company gives $750 towards healthcare deductible once that amount is gone you must meet your deductible, and on that salary most people that have chronic conditions will have a lot of out of pocket expenses upfront. Inconsistent policies and procedures and lack of structured new hire on-boarding process, which adds to new hire confusion and allows some to fail or perform poorly for an extended period of time in the workplace. Depending on your career goals and objectives the opportunities for advancement w/n the location are limited, but outside of the location McKesson has a nationwide footprint, provided the office is allowing people to leave due to the high turnover rate.

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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
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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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