Avanir Pharmaceuticals Culture | Comparably
Avanir Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on providing medicines to patients with central nervous system disorders. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
3
TOTAL
RATINGS
79

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Company Culture

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.2/5
Avanir Pharmaceuticals' Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Avanir Pharmaceuticals CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Wael Hashad Avanir Pharmaceuticals' CEO
Wael Hashad
37 /100

Diversity at Avanir Pharmaceuticals

Women at Avanir Pharmaceuticals

Avanir Pharmaceuticals eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-100

Avanir Pharmaceuticals employees are -100% more likely to recommend Avanir Pharmaceuticals as a great place to work

0%Promoters
0%Passives
100%Detractors

Working at Avanir Pharmaceuticals

Working at Avanir Pharmaceuticals is rated below average by 3 employees, across various culture dimensions. Avanir Pharmaceuticals employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Avanir Pharmaceuticals’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 5% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Avanir Pharmaceuticals was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Avanir Pharmaceuticals

F

Overall Company Culture at Avanir Pharmaceuticals is rated F

Last updated months ago

Bottom
5%

Avanir Pharmaceuticals ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Employee Reviews

Out of 2 Avanir Pharmaceuticals employee reviews, 100% were positive.

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0%
Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Avanir Pharmaceuticals Employees

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Avanir Pharmaceuticals Company Information

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Company Overview

Avanir Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on providing medicines to patients with central nervous system disorders.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Mission, Vision & Values

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Mission Statement

To deliver innovative CNS solutions to improve the lives of patients and their care communities.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Vision Statement

Our vision motivates everything that we do, infuses our work with passion, and reminds us that our work has an important, often life-changing purpose.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Values

  • Respect each other
  • Together
Headquarter20 Enterprise, Suite 200
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
United States of America
Websitewww.avanir.com
Founding Date1988
Tel(194) 938-9670
Company StatusPublic

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Competitors

Avanir Pharmaceuticals competitors include Acorda Therapeutics, BioScrip, Cytokinetics, and Perrigo. Avanir Pharmaceuticals ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Avanir Pharmaceuticals compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Acorda Therapeutics' Logo
    Acorda Therapeutics
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    BioScrip's Logo
    BioScrip
    3.4/5
  3. #3
    Cytokinetics' Logo
    Cytokinetics
    3.3/5
  4. #4
    Perrigo's Logo
    Perrigo
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    Avanir Pharmaceuticals' Logo
    Avanir Pharmaceuticals
    2.2/5

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Employees

3 employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals have reviewed Avanir Pharmaceuticals across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 3 Avanir Pharmaceuticals employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals are not very pleased with their total compensation at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 3 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Avanir Pharmaceuticals are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals believe the environment at Avanir Pharmaceuticals is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Avanir Pharmaceuticals is moderate. About 100% of the employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Avanir Pharmaceuticals employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Avanir Pharmaceuticals' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Avanir Pharmaceuticals CEO & Leadership

Avanir Pharmaceuticals CEO - Wael Hashad

Wael Hashad Avanir Pharmaceuticals' CEO
37 /100

Wael’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Wael in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Wael Hashad’s employees rank Avanir Pharmaceuticals in the Bottom 35% for Compensation, in the Bottom 30% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 10% for Environment. When compared to Avanir Pharmaceuticals’s competitors, Wael Hashad ranks below both Acorda Therapeutics CEO Ron Cohen and BioScrip CEO Dan Greenleaf.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Leadership

The Avanir Pharmaceuticals Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Wael Hashad, Executive Director, Head of Medical Affairs Nancy Alvandi, and Executive Director, R&D Project Management Nadine Knowles

  • Wael Hashad  CEO / President

    Wael Hashad CEO / President

    Wael Hashad serves as the CEO / President of Avanir Pharmaceuticals.

  • Nancy Alvandi Executive Director, Head of Medical Affairs

    Nancy Alvandi serves as the Executive Director, Head of Medical Affairs of Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Nancy started at... read more

  • Nadine Knowles Executive Director, R&D Project Management

    Nadine Knowles serves as the Executive Director, R&D Project Management of Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Nadine started at... read more

  • Marty Emanuele VP Business Development

    Marty Emanuele serves as the VP Business Development of Avanir Pharmaceuticals.

  • Aziz Mottiwala Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing (Head of Commercial)

    Aziz Mottiwala serves as the Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing (Head of Commercial) of Avanir Pharmaceuticals.... read more

  • Doniel Jackson Executive Director, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance

    Doniel Jackson serves as the Executive Director, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance of Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Doniel... read more

  • Art Rosenthal Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs

    Art Rosenthal serves as the Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs of Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Art started at Avanir... read more

  • Linda MacDonald Chief Operations Officer

    Linda MacDonald serves as the Chief Operations Officer of Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Linda started at Avanir... read more

  • Biljana Nadjsombati Sr. Director Pharmaceutical Development and Supply Chain

    Biljana Nadjsombati serves as the Sr. Director Pharmaceutical Development and Supply Chain of Avanir Pharmaceuticals.... read more

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Salaries

How much does Avanir Pharmaceuticals pay?

How much do people at Avanir Pharmaceuticals get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Avanir Pharmaceuticals is $102,102, or $49 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $108,159, or $51 per hour.

At Avanir Pharmaceuticals, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $161,298 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $42,364 annually. Average Avanir Pharmaceuticals salaries by department include: Marketing at $135,507, Sales at $218,215, Customer Support at $62,781, and Design at $87,682. Half of Avanir Pharmaceuticals salaries are above $108,159.

3 employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings) while 3 employees at Avanir Pharmaceuticals rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 4 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$53k
$53k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$85k
$85k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$106k
$106k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$177k
$177k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$233k
$233k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$316k
$316k100th Percentile
$102,102*
Average Compensation
$108,159*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Avanir Pharmaceuticals

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Avanir Pharmaceuticals across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Avanir Pharmaceuticals PTO

Avanir Pharmaceuticals' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Avanir Pharmaceuticals' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Avanir Pharmaceuticals' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Avanir Pharmaceuticals applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Avanir Pharmaceuticals Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Avanir Pharmaceuticals on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Product
33%
All Industries
33%
Executive
33%

Candidates By Location

Los Angeles
33%
Boston
33%
Pittsfield
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Avanir Pharmaceuticals

What is Avanir Pharmaceuticals address?

Avanir Pharmaceuticals location is at 20 Enterprise, Suite 200

Who is the CEO of Avanir Pharmaceuticals?

Avanir Pharmaceuticals CEO is Wael Hashad, their score by employees is 37

What is Avanir Pharmaceuticals eNPS?

The eNPS for Avanir Pharmaceuticals is -100

What is the salary for QA in Avanir Pharmaceuticals?

QA average salary in the US is 78k

What are the salaries in the Business Development in Avanir Pharmaceuticals?

The average salaries for Business Development in Avanir Pharmaceuticals is 104k

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