MS Role Base Salary

So I just got an offer for the MS role. The bonus was 40k but base offered was 140k??? Wtf? I thought MS Reps at companies like Biogen, Genzyme, Genentech make 165 to 185k in base. Why does Novartis pay so little in base salary? 180k at plan (base plus bonus) is absolute peanuts for MS. I don’t know if a single MS rep making under 200k.

Yes I turned the offer down.

 

Those days are long over Johnny. MS has decreased in the last 18 months BIG TIME. It is now a commodity market a shrewd above cholesterol. Too many mess have flooded the market in recent years making the specialization near impossible due to the amount of reps calling on treating neurologists. Legacy reps who have been with their respective companies forever will make that but new Johnny’s like yourself can have all the experience in the world and that’s all your getting. Be happy with $140. Biogen is now paying $115. Good luck

 

That will turn out to be one of the stupidest decisions of your life. You value your experience way too highly.

 

You just made the best decision in your life. Although you only discussed money, you need to discuss micromanagement, 20% of bonus you could never see, bad press about company, pending lawsuits, etc

You will find a much better opportunity elsewhere

 

Bad move, and base and plan are $210k. You’ll be sorry Charlie.

 

I got 170k base... no prior MS experience but I've been in the neuro market for 10 years. Some of the strongest relationships in my market for sure. And I can tell you Biogen also offered me a position and it was low- 123k. My prior base was 142k. Great raise and very excited for this opportunity. All pharma is big pharma if you don't like it probably not the industry for you anymore!

 

Definitely not true of Genzyme. No just left there. MS reps on lower end of salary range we’re making 100-110k,most reps making 120 and a few people closer to 150. Target bonus of 45k but few hit that. Sanofi is a shithole and destroyed the Genzyme. In all honesty I think Novartis has become one of the most aggressively paying companies.

 

I seen some got offers. I have a a face to face tomorrow. Did the offer come right after interview? What was format any true info would be appreciated

 

Maybe a dumb question, but why would
they give you a 20%+ bump on your
base when most companies when
bringing in new reps ask for pay check
stubs and usually make offers of no
more than 8-10% of what the rep was
previously making ?
Did they ask for proof of your
142K base you told them you were
making ?

 

Are they offering a sign on bonus and/or stock options. New Novartis dermatology reps are getting a 30k sign on bonus and 1500 shares of stock if you stay for 3 years.

Any updates on upper midwest interviews?

 

Its not hard to use PDF editor and change all of that to what you want

 

You idiots are all missing the point! This is NOVARTIS. Even if your Base is 170k which I highly doubt... try 135-150k range and I’m in the know, you will be judged based on METRICS. How many calls per day, reach, frequency oh and how much you use your IVA. Ask ANY Genzyme, Biogen or Genentech Rep about their metrics and they will laugh at you. True Biotech companies only care about results. Even if you make 1 call a day and only use your IVA twice a year. If at Genzyme or Biogen you do well they leave you alone. Try that at Novartis! Good luck!

 

I heard they aren't making offers yet and still have another F2F for next step.

 

No one has it as bad as AMGEN reps. Their bases are low and they are primary care mentality and many metrics. My partner shares with me how pathetic it is there.

 

I call bull with this. You didn't get 170.

 

163k...got offer today. Also sign on bonus and stock grants. Was better than I was expecting for sure!

 

How many F2F interviews did u have before offer? From what I understand there is another step after the interviews this week

 

I interviewed face-to-face yesterday in the Midwest and heard the same thing.
That if I am moved forward their
would be another face to face interview
with someone, maybe at home office they didn’t say .

 

I agree that’s more than some of the managers make

 

I call BS to this also no way reps
are getting bases over 150K ?
I just can’t believe a big Pharma company would pay that , Small biotech maybe. Big Pharma I seriously doubt it.

 

No offers have been extended his is only 2nd step in process if you get moved forward there will be another interview in the next few weeks