Sanofi-Aventis has room for improvement - Executive Sales Professional Sanofi Employee Review

4.0
Oct 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work/life balance,flexibility and benefits. If you manage your territory in a smart way: i.e. call on customers (doctors) that you have access to and can influence (and therefore increase your bonus dollars), you can work your job every day and be able to arrange your schedule around your personal and family needs i.e. ballgames, recitals, car repairs, illnesses, etc. The benefits package is excellent including 401 K with matches, excellent medical/dental/vision, "life coaches" i.e. college coach, health savings, company car and a gas card that not only gives you free gas, but you can use your car for personal reasons!

Cons

The meetings and bonus structure. Meetings are held a minimum of 5 times a year and last at least three days and always consist of a new sales model to learn which is a twist of the old sales model but with a new name. They also consist of endless role plays focusing on product knowledge, negotiation skills, and closing skills that sound fake when practiced and do nothing to help with sellilng skills. The goals that are set to make bonus are usually too aggressive to make very good money, but just average money: about $3000 a quarter.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Great culture, good w/l balance, fun leaders

Cons

lack of LTI until higher levels

4.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people to work with, not too pushy from direct supervisor

Cons

Pay is not as high as other big pharma, work culture starting to become toxic. We are starting to get more and more micromanaged in terms of needing to log exact work hours in the work computer. That becomes difficult when you are lab facing and not always on your laptop

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