I have been at Amgen for 10 years. I survived a number of lay-offs and now find myself in our CV unit preparing to launch against Regeneron/Sanofi. I have read your boards with great interest and wanted to add a few thoughts from a different perspective.
There are no great or perfect companies anymore. Even in the biotech arena, the company/employee relationship is vastly different than a decade ago. Things that used to signal "big pharma" are now everywhere. Our culture at Amgen is frequently labeled "toxic", but I make the best of the culture that exists between me and my managers, co-workers and customers.
Regeneron's salary and benefits are similar to those at Amgen. If you make more, good for you. Unfortunately, you will find most companies lowering the top end of salary ranges for salespeople. It's a buyer's market.
Yes, you will be co-promoting with Sanofi. We will be co-promoting with a contract sales force. Both will suck. You make the best of it.
There are people convinced that Amgen has already won the managed care race in this class. Don't be fooled. MC will be against both of our products. We will all have to work for each script.
These jobs (Regeneron or Amgen) are not for everyone. There is risk and with the state of our industry, none of us should plan on a job lasting more than 3 years.
Take the best job you can. Make as much as you can. Save as much as you can. Gain as many contacts as you can. Add as much to your skill set as you can. Be ready for your next move.
If you take the job, good luck. If you get an offer and choose not to move forward, good luck. If you didn't get the job, there will be others.
Your job doesn't define you. It provides you the opportunity to do the other things in life that define you.
There are no great or perfect companies anymore. Even in the biotech arena, the company/employee relationship is vastly different than a decade ago. Things that used to signal "big pharma" are now everywhere. Our culture at Amgen is frequently labeled "toxic", but I make the best of the culture that exists between me and my managers, co-workers and customers.
Regeneron's salary and benefits are similar to those at Amgen. If you make more, good for you. Unfortunately, you will find most companies lowering the top end of salary ranges for salespeople. It's a buyer's market.
Yes, you will be co-promoting with Sanofi. We will be co-promoting with a contract sales force. Both will suck. You make the best of it.
There are people convinced that Amgen has already won the managed care race in this class. Don't be fooled. MC will be against both of our products. We will all have to work for each script.
These jobs (Regeneron or Amgen) are not for everyone. There is risk and with the state of our industry, none of us should plan on a job lasting more than 3 years.
Take the best job you can. Make as much as you can. Save as much as you can. Gain as many contacts as you can. Add as much to your skill set as you can. Be ready for your next move.
If you take the job, good luck. If you get an offer and choose not to move forward, good luck. If you didn't get the job, there will be others.
Your job doesn't define you. It provides you the opportunity to do the other things in life that define you.
Amgen prospective
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