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On average, employees at Bristol-Myers Squibb give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Bristol-Myers Squibb employees are Sales Representatives submitting an average rating of 4.7 and Accounting Managers also with a rating of 4.7.

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 196 Bristol-Myers Squibb Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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"I thoroughly enjoyed working at BMS for nine years, and it molded me for the person I am today."
Posted 13 years ago in Hopewell, NJ
Associate QA Specialist

"Impossible to gain employment with poorly managed and insecure work environment."

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Excellent pay and benefit package for the area."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Try elsewhere first. The pay is wonderful, but the job and most management and coworkers will cause you undue stress."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Poor communication, mismanagement, hiring firing decisions are based upon favoritism. Company lays off employees to ship production overseas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve. Make sound decisions based upon employee credentials and not who brings the donuts."

Research Investigator

"Good people and I learned a lot."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
Bristol-Myers Squibb (286)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (8)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is DPT Laboratories (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,383)
Accounting Intern

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Great international exposure."

Senior Director

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Professional atmosphere and very competent and passionate people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be totally prepared."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Sometimes it was a little too big to understand."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider rehiring ex senior management employees."

Bristol-Myers Squibb Employee

"Disappointing career move."

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Excellent pay for the area and good benefit package."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know that the company is challenging to work for in that it is constantly undergoing change."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Poor developmental opportunity or chances for advancement or lateral movement. Company is plagued by changing market demand, poor management, lack of training and support, and poor communication. Also, there is too much political involvement in who is hired, promoted, and fired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve training and support. Make wise hiring choices based upon credentials and not politics."

Senior Developer

"Best billing company to work for."

Pharmaceutical Sales Associate

"Outstanding company to work for."

Director of Global Purchasing

"Bristol-Myers Squibb was an excellent career."

Accounting Manager

"Great place to work with."

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Great environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Really fun place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Manufacturing Technician

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"They care."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"The day they closed."

Senior Neuroscience Specialist

"BMS was a good place to work but the job security is not there."

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"I had great district manager and co-workers and a drug I enjoyed selling."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Lack of job security. The company has layoffs every 2 - 3 years and I was affected by the last one that came without warning."

Project Director

"BMS is an excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Global position which allowed me to learn about new cultures."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Financially driven."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They made corrective action on potential unethical behavior."

Contract Scientist

"Gained experience in industry setting."

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"My Manager was great about work/life balance & a great mentor."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be driven, work hard, work smart, have fun!"

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"No job security; this was a contract position through inVentiv Health where we encountered a lay off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My manager was great... he was always available... no suggestions necessary."

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

What do you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"I like the type of work and the fact that I worked on my own without alot of supervision and reported to a district manager on a weekly basis. I was able to make as much money as I wanted because there wasn't a cap on the commission."

What don't you like about working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

"I didn't like to have to stay out of town over night. That has since changed and am able to be home every night and do not have to stay out of town because territory is smaller."

Bristol-Myers Squibb Reviews FAQs

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb a good company to work for?

Bristol-Myers Squibb has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 196 Bristol-Myers Squibb Review Ratings left anonymously by Bristol-Myers Squibb employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Does Bristol-Myers Squibb pay their employees well?

Bristol-Myers Squibb employees earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 8% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 35 Bristol-Myers Squibb employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Bristol-Myers Squibb Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

97% of employees would recommend working at Bristol-Myers Squibb with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Bristol-Myers Squibb 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Bristol-Myers Squibb is a Director of Supply Chain Management at $376,000 annually. Browse Bristol-Myers Squibb Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Bristol-Myers Squibb is a File Clerk at $18,000 annually. Browse Bristol-Myers Squibb Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Bristol-Myers Squibb to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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