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Do not work for Shire
Associate Director (Current Employee), Wayne, PA – June 19, 2012
Pros: good bonus plan
Cons: lack of leadership, red tape, no developmental plans
Shire management is inexperienced and incapable of managing people. My manager never gave me a mid year or year end review or discussed a development plan with me in the two years I worked for him. If you expect mentoring or leadership this is not the company for you.
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– August 13, 2012

There are MANY managers at Shire that do not know HOW to manage and DON'T manage at all. They let some take comp time, then the other half of the department is angry because they're not allowed to. Issues aren't addressed, instead they are swept under the rug. There are VERY FEW good managers at Shire. Shire promotes the WRONG people and it's making the compay a complete failure.

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Great
Development Specialist II (Former Employee), Cambridge, MA – June 12, 2012
Great company. Hard working team. Driven by BRAVE acronym. Driven by desire to make life of others better.
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Full-time employee friendly and secure place to work for; growing company
Summer Intern- Global Regulatory Affairs (Current Employee), Lexington, MA – May 28, 2012
Pros: lots of free lunches and fun events
Cons: most jobs are contract jobs
- A typical day is busy
- Learning about the regulatory strategy for Orphan drugs
- Management is very busy, helpful when asked for help
- Newly hired co-workers are also new and easy to get long with
- Company is growing fast and very dynamic, interactive environment
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The worst company I've ever worked for,
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee), Chesterbrook – May 21, 2012
Pros: good benefits and that;s about it
Cons: directors don't know how to manage people, lack of professionalism, hire many people with no pharmaceutical background
People are hired as managers and don't know how to manage, so they choose to not communicate with their Admins and I was told, 'a little fishing won't hurt." Meaning my manager did NOT want me to ask him for pertinent information regarding my job.

Instead, he ignored my emails regarding million dollar legal agreements and where he wanted them charged, – more... so I had to "fish" and "guess" what cost center may be the correct one.

Also, I sat beside a woman much older than myself who got into screaming matches with 3 other Shire employees. When reported to HR, they "talked" to her and she's still there and everyone in the company hates working with her...go figure. I've worked for much more professional pharmacetucal companies (much larger than Shire) and their level of professionalism far exceeds Shire.....they don't tolerate screaming matches and hire PROFESSIONAL Managers/Directors, not ones who yell and scream at their Admins. – less
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Don't work at Shire Facilities
Electrician (Former Employee), Cambridge – May 13, 2012
Pros: great benefits
Cons: every things else
Shire is a great company, although the Facilities management is the worst I have ever worked for. They take a group leader, hired from another company, and make them supervisors, these people have NO people , or managerial skills. Their favorite term is " Just get it done ! " I got sick of the yelling, sick of the disrespect, I asked 20 times to go – more... to a trade show to gain new work perspectives, always got a NO. I got sick of being their slave, after 5 years, I am thrilled to no longer be part of Shire.

The only thing I miss is the other workers, They were great people. If I didn't have their support I would not have lasted 1 year. – less
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Shire values its employees as a company, but some management not very culturally sensitive or aware
Senior Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Former Employee), Wayne, PA – April 10, 2012
You're on the road all the time, so you have to be able to network w/ your colleagues at a distance and it requires you to be proactive. The perks of the job are good (company car, credit card, etc.), but it can be a downer going into doctors' offices and be treated w/ a total absence of respect.
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A good company to be associated with.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (Former Employee), Wayne, PA – April 9, 2012
Pros: great business model
Cons: same as "pros", may be short lived if not executed properly
A very good company to work for.
The business model prepares one for almost any challenge in competitive market place.
Just an overall great place to be.
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Lexington campus is exceptional.
Proj Mgr (Consultant), Cap Proj, Real Est and Plng (Former Employee), Lexington, MA – April 5, 2012
Pros: growing company, good benefits, growing, location
Cons: rapid growth equals some novice mgrs/directors
Good benefits and growing. Exceptional campus and great location relative to commuting.
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Slave driver penny pincher management
Worker (Former Employee), Lexington, MA – March 31, 2012
Pros: cafe' a few good coworkers
Cons: management, the brave mentality, more management then workers
Worst job I have ever had, there are a few great coworkers the rest are backstabbers and giant 5 year-olds who will scream and stomp there feet till they get their way. Management only looks out for there friends and will toss the employees they don't like to the wolves. Management wants you to do more work then you can do in a 40 hour week and don't – more... want you to work any overtime. They will yell at you for doing your job correctly.Under staffed Over worked and under paid. Be careful of the TKT club inside. – less
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Employee1 – May 16, 2012

I worked thier for 4 years (since the Shire bought it's first Biotech). They provided no support as management, but where the first to blame you when things went wrong. It's great to be a Monday morning quarterback. They actually made everyone re-apply for thier jobs that they already had. Talk about serious ethics issues. The leadership is lacking. The biotech arm of the company (Lexington, Ma.) used to be great, until the Pharma side of the company got involved. Not worth the money.

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Previously Good Company / Management not in touch with representatives
Senior Professional Sales Representative (Former Employee), Columbus, GA – March 27, 2012
Pros: salary & benefits
Cons: changing bonus structure / managed care issues
Started out when Shire was much smaller. Pay and benefits were excellent. As Shire began to grow and bring in managers from outside the company the culture shifted. Still a good company to work for depending on the location and manager.
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A pretty enjoyable place to work.
Forecasting and Business Analysis Intern (Former Employee), Wayne, PA – March 22, 2012
Pros: free stuff, nice people, pleasant campus
Cons: got a little boring
I was only there for a summer as an intern, but I really enjoyed myself. The work was interesting, the campus wasnice, and there were alot of cool perks. Throughout the summer, there was usually free pretzels, ice cream, or water ice once a week. I know, thats not that great, but its a nice chance to socialize and keep things light. I remember one day – more... they hired to ice cream trucks to come out and give everyone whatever they wanted. Ive never had that anywhere else, and I thought it was cool. – less
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Unqualified Middle Management; Daily politics
Past employee (Former Employee), Lexington, MA – March 19, 2012
Pros: if you are with the old corp, you are in regardless of capabilities. congrats!
Cons: old corp is incapable, so they micromanage and finger point.
Worst place I have ever worked in my career. Alot of burnout and only a few get the constant recognition...usually undeserved as those are the ones who are "working from home" regularly.
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Great, fun place to work
Convention Manager (Current Employee), Philadelphia – March 15, 2012
Pros: fun work environment, great leadership team
Cons: work life balance could be better
Shire is a great company. They foster innovation and continual development of their employees. Some of the best people in the industry work for Shire.
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Employee1 – May 16, 2012

Phili might be a great place to work.... but the Lexington Ma. location is horrible.

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Bonuses are definitely based on performance and are great.
Senior Professional Account Executive (Former Employee), Chesterbrooke PA – February 28, 2012
Pros: income, benefits
Shire is a great company to work for in the lieu of Pharmaceutical Companies to be working for. The work/life balance is excellent and the company expectiations are real. They have excellent training to prepare and prep you for new studies and product launches.
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Muy chevere
Procurement Administrator (Former Employee), Cambridge, MA – October 28, 2012
Pros: libre
Cons: aburido
tuve una buena tiempo trabajando por una buena empresa. Habian personas muy inteligente, y pude apprender mucho de las personas alli.
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Shire plc (Shire) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire – Read more