A company with great people but poor management - Anonymous employee Sanofi Employee Review

2.0
Apr 15, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Long history, products carry great values - protecting life -, talented and dedicated people with high skills, Lyon is a very sweet place to live

Cons

Heavy bureaucracy; Management cares about short-term figures & shareholders satisfaction only; human values, solidarity, actual attention to employees (developping the talent pool) have disappeared from what used to be a very dynamic, entrepreneurial company.

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5.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits (9% 401k match, company car, solid insurance). Huge company with many therapeutic areas you can choose from. I like my coworkers.

Cons

Employee stock purchase plan is nice in theory, but stock has treaded water for many years. A very big company with lots of big pharma metrics to meet. Pay is maybe slightly below industry average.

5.0
May 31, 2026
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Pros

The company has an excellent, very collegial atmosphere. Employees are supported well and there is excellent support for most processes from numerous line functions.

Cons

Some processes as well as the governance structure can be a bit confusing. More so than other large pharma companies. But even with this. There are almost always enough people who know how to get things done.

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