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      2.1

      28% would recommend to a friend

      (24 total reviews)
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      Wolfgang Marguerre

      45% approve of CEO

      22% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.7

      Compensation and benefits

      2.3

      Work/Life balance

      2.1

      Culture & values

      2.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      1.9

      Career opportunities

      1.6

      Senior management

      Octapharma AG has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Octapharma AG employee rating is 40% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      24 reviews
      2.0
      Jul 10, 2019

      Poor middle management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent Products, some very high quality staff at level below line management, important clinical field and opportunities to help

      Cons

      untrained line management, lacking leadership skills and with tyrannical style. No prospects for career development. Appalling, controlling communication culture with no transparency. Examples: Workers granted no accountability and are therefore unable to make commitments. Strict "have to be seen at the desk" policy for workers with no home office policy. Working from home considered an unusual exception. Workers must submit a "Weekly Report" of their activities to management.

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      Octapharma AG Response
      6y
      Dear employee Many thanks for your evaluation. We are sorry that you have an overall negative impression of Octapharma. We are very happy that you acknowledge the quality of our products and your colleagues. Management development is a core topic for Octapharma and several new initiatives have been taken in recent years to constantly develop our leaders. Career paths and internal succession is a top priority. Of course the „human“factor“ may cause frictions and it’s a pity that you don‘t feel empowered. At the moment additional efforts regarding our culture and leadership started, so we hope to receive a more positive evaluation from you soon. We are aware that in a huge company like ours, not everything is perfect, but we continue to strive to be an employer of choice. Many thanks and best regards
      2.0
      Mar 30, 2018

      Not the best place to work

      Donor floor technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Their product, plasma, helps saves millions of lives each year. They pay donors for their donations, and there are employees who have worked there for several years.

      Cons

      Much confusion exists about whether or not this employer pays overtime. This is also a lot of disgruntlement regarding time off during holidays because this company doesn't even close. Further, it requires that employees use special (and very cheap writing) pens but it doesn't provide them, and it could easily do so with its massive ability to buy in quantity. Little things like this could really boost employee morale.

      4.0
      Jan 16, 2018

      Good Small Global Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Family Owned, Nimble, Respectful company culture

      Cons

      group think culture, need more women in senior management

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