IPSEN reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(660 total reviews)
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David Loew

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

IPSEN has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 660 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IPSEN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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660 reviews
5.0
Apr 6, 2017

A great time to join?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a great mid-size company in pharma/Biotech. I've been here six months and I'm impressed with the speed with which I have been able to get stuck into the job and bring about genuine change. The people I have met here are all smart, supportive and engaged. It's a multi-cultural bunch in a company that feels less Franco-French every day! I think this is a great place to learn and to practice your expertise. I have a real sense of empowerment from my manager too. Very happy!

Cons

The pace of change can be too much for some, the new vision from management needs to be more clearly communicated and more bridges need to be built with other areas of the business and some affiliates feel very far removed from corporate HQ.

4.0
Mar 22, 2017
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Pros

Rapidly growing company with lots of opportunity to develop. Managers at all levels are open to ideas and suggestions and the organisation feels relatively non-hierarchical. Lovely people throughout the business. Adult approach to work life balance and other, often tricky, subjects. A genuine desire from senior managers to make things better.

Cons

Lots of change which can create a feeling of instability but the general directon of travel is good. It can, at times, make it difficult to spot and work towards new career opportunities as things are forever shifting. Processes and systems can create frustration - not sure if this is due to Ipsen being a smaller company or whether it is more related to corporate restrictions from France.

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IPSEN Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to review us and for your words of encouragement. I think the general direction of travel is a great way to describe the journey we are on. We are trying to make career opportunities mode visible to all and we will continue to make our systems more user friendly. Feel free to share any suggestion you have about how we can achieve this.
5.0
Mar 22, 2017
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Pros

Lots of great people and new senior leaders committed to shaping IPSEN into a great place to work. Nimble and able to cut through to the bottom of the butter to make decisions. Launched new renal cancer drug with incredibly challenging timelines . Belief and aspiration to achieve . Great conferences ! Some good benefits - e.g. Sports membership subsidy . Improved car scheme . Very competitive pension.

Cons

Has been a rapid turnover in recent year or 2 as some individuals felt the new IPSEN wasn't for them . Some great people have been able to move on and develop within IPSEN but succession planning to be improved to avoid gaps . Can be a bit chaotic but fun Incentive scheme not really hit the mark this year but plans in place to put it right

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IPSEN Response
9y
Thank you for taking time to review us on this site. I value your kind and encouraging words. Last year’s launch of Cabo has been a truly inspiring experience for all of us and it goes a long way towards proving how much we can achieve when we all work together. I am also sensitive to your recommendations that we need to improve our succession plans and we have ambitious plans to address these issues through the deployment of new HR tools. I'm optimistic that we are on the right track in our bid to become a leading global biotech company. Thank you for your ongoing dedication and feedback.
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