Worst management I have ever encountered. Both incompetent and control freak: Dangerous combination. - IT Systems Analyst Sanofi Employee Review

1.0
Aug 23, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Nice facility/workspaces. Many many really nice people, hardworking and competent, even in various management roles. Company is environmentally friendly and are very strict with respect to workplace sensitivity. Things like racism, sexism or harassment are not tolerated as far as I could see.

Cons

Lots of nice people, but a few terrible people in the wrong positions ruin it for everyone. Middle management in IT department are clueless but still insist on exerting total control. They bring micromanagement to a new level that I didn't know could exist. It's one thing when management knows what it is doing and makes everyone do things their way and have a track record of success. It's another when the IT manager demands that that things be done the wrong way over and over again. The whole IT department comes crashing down when the floor level manager allows more senior management to completely make everyone's lives miserable.

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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.

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Extensive and active employee resource groups, strong leadership development opportunities, clear company mission, gig opportunities that support career development, strong employee support through the ombuds office and compliance help line, and stable company portfolio.

Cons

No work-life balance considerations with hybrid work model, contradictions in company mission compared to policies (i.e., target to reduce carbon emissions with employee commuting to office as one of the top 5 causes but yet still requiring employees to commute to office 3 days a week), some office sites are not conducive to in office productivity (not enough privacy or space), compensation package is not competitive for MA pharmaceutical companies, long-term incentives have almost no value once they are vested, health care benefits require employees to jump through hoops to maximize discounts or qualify for coverage of certain medications, and accountability for department leadership to follow the corporate leadership pillars is inconsistent across departments.

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