McKesson reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,052 total reviews)
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81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

McKesson has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,052 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McKesson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Jan 28, 2011
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Pros

Great people who are passionate about their jobs Even though there are layers of management, senior management seems accessible Lots of opportunity if you are willing to pursue it

Cons

Change takes time due to "decision by committee" -- mid-level managers are not given enough autonomy to make decisions very risk aversive

2.0
Jan 21, 2011
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Pros

The senior staff and long term employees make you feel very welcome and at home. Initially, it's a very friendly office. The environment is clean, well kept and well lit. Employees are permitted to work very flexible hours as well as remotely. Portico offers various social activities several times each month. They encourage employees to have fun while working, such as a practical joke being played on an unsuspecting manager. There always seems to be food around. Employees also have the opportunity to order lunch from the restaurant of the day and have it delivered. Starbucks coffee!

Cons

None of the work areas are ergonomically correct and almost none are quiet. When the west coast employees visit, they sit in a small room that has no windows. Most of the seating there consists of straight chairs without cushions or wheels. A large amount of the analytical staff is made up of fresh out of college, students who have no health care or provider knowledge, let alone client facing skills. Some of the management are in serious need of managerial educations with regard to employee rights, client facing skills and subordinate growth. Their inability to estimate project completion wrecks havoc on their individual team members' balance of family and work life. Job responsibilities are very unclear throughout the company. Portico tends to strive on deadlines as literal drop dead dates. Many employees are working 80 and 90 hour weeks for months on end. Some of the software that has been delivered to the client is downright embarrassing! Portico has no QA or testing teams in place.

2.0
Jan 13, 2011
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Pros

Great people as a whole. The workforce is is made up of hard working individuals who are productive and committed to excellence. I found most to be pleasant and outgoing. The benefits are good as most corporations go and follow most company benefits for vacation etc.. The company is extremely sound financially and other office locations may be a great place to work.

Cons

I would avoid working in the non pharmaceutical or Contracts side of McKesson at the Carrollton, Tx location. There are serious issues with the management structure and extreme bias and partiality is a major fault. Much like a sority house, so there is a constant need to look over your shoulder. The worst I've seen in any work environment. One minute your "in" and the next minute your "out." I call it the "Pharaoh Syndrome," superior management over the slaves or management over the worker bees. You get my point and it's makes for a stressful environment.

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