Bristol Myers Squibb Culture | Comparably
Bristol Myers Squibb engages in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of pharmaceuticals. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
262
TOTAL
RATINGS
2266

Bristol Myers Squibb Company Culture

Bristol Myers Squibb Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
Bristol Myers Squibb's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Bristol Myers Squibb CEO

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Giovanni Caforio Bristol Myers Squibb's CEO
Giovanni Caforio
77 /100

Diversity at Bristol Myers Squibb

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A-

Diverse employees at Bristol Myers Squibb have rated CEO Rating, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Bristol Myers Squibb

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B-

Women at Bristol Myers Squibb have rated Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Bristol Myers Squibb 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

17

Bristol Myers Squibb employees are 17% more likely to recommend Bristol Myers Squibb as a great place to work

42%Promoters
33%Passives
25%Detractors

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb is rated highly by 262 employees, across various culture dimensions. Bristol Myers Squibb employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Compensation categories, putting Bristol Myers Squibb’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Bristol Myers Squibb was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Bristol Myers Squibb

A-

Overall Company Culture at Bristol Myers Squibb is rated A-

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15%

Bristol Myers Squibb ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 262 Employees

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Finance
93
Finance93
Engineering
82
Engineering82
Sales
75
Sales75
Operations
68
Operations68
IT
67
IT67

Bristol Myers Squibb Employee Reviews

Out of 161 Bristol Myers Squibb employee reviews, 86% were positive. The remaining 14% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Bristol Myers Squibb improve their work culture.

86%
14%
Positive Reviews86%
Constructive Feedback14%

Positive Reviews From Bristol Myers Squibb Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    When I was interviewed it was by people I respected. Now the interview process is they let anyone join. Once hire senior members have to babysit the new people.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    quantitative form of interviews is used
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    health benefits and now as of this year flexible time off.

Constructive Feedback From Bristol Myers Squibb Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    more promotions. leaner teams with decision making at lower levels
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication, elimination of bias in promotions, putting performance over skin color
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Stocks are not available at all levels. Insurance premiums and deductibles need improvement. As a major pharmaceutical company they could do better with regard to medical benefits.

Bristol Myers Squibb Company Information

Bristol Myers Squibb Company Overview

Bristol Myers Squibb engages in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of pharmaceuticals.

Bristol Myers Squibb Mission, Vision & Values

Bristol Myers Squibb Mission & Values

To discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Bristol Myers Squibb Vision Statement

To our patients and customers, employees, global communities, shareholders, environment and other stakeholders, we promise to act on our belief that the priceless ingredient of every product is the integrity of its maker. We operate with effective governance and high standards of ethical behavior. We seek transparency and dialogue with our stakeholders to improve our understanding of their needs. We take our commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainability seriously, and extend this expectation to our partners and suppliers.

HeadquarterNew York City, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.bms.com
Founding Date1887
Tel212-546-4000
Company StatusPublic
StockBMY

Bristol Myers Squibb Competitors

Bristol Myers Squibb competitors include Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Astrazeneca PLC. Bristol Myers Squibb ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Bristol Myers Squibb compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Merck's Logo
    Merck
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Bristol Myers Squibb's Logo
    Bristol Myers Squibb
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Johnson & Johnson's Logo
    Johnson & Johnson
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    Pfizer's Logo
    Pfizer
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    Astrazeneca PLC's Logo
    Astrazeneca PLC
    3.9/5
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Bristol Myers Squibb Employees

262 employees at Bristol Myers Squibb have reviewed Bristol Myers Squibb 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 262 Bristol Myers Squibb employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bristol Myers Squibb are pleased with their total compensation at Bristol Myers Squibb, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bristol Myers Squibb are pleased with their team. 262 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Bristol Myers Squibb are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bristol Myers Squibb believe the environment at Bristol Myers Squibb is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bristol Myers Squibb is comfortably fast. About 46% of the employees at Bristol Myers Squibb work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bristol Myers Squibb are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Bristol Myers Squibb employees generally work 9.6 hrs a day
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Employees at Bristol Myers Squibb report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Bristol Myers Squibb have 2 meetings
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90% of Bristol Myers Squibb employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Bristol Myers Squibb employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
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92% of Bristol Myers Squibb employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Bristol Myers Squibb employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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80% of Bristol Myers Squibb employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Bristol Myers Squibb - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bristol Myers Squibb is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Bristol Myers Squibb employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb KPIs and OKRs

At Bristol Myers Squibb 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Bristol Myers Squibb's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 15 Bristol Myers Squibb employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 13 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes87%
No13%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Bristol Myers Squibb CEO & Leadership

Bristol Myers Squibb CEO - Giovanni Caforio

Giovanni Caforio Bristol Myers Squibb's CEO
77 /100

Giovanni’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 15% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Bristol Myers Squibb’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Finance department, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years. However, employees in the IT department, Caucasian employees, and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Bristol Myers Squibb’s competitors, Giovanni Caforio ranks right above Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato. Under Caforio’s leadership, Bristol Myers Squibb employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Compensation. Gender and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Bristol Myers Squibb could stand to see real improvement.

Bristol Myers Squibb Leadership

The Bristol Myers Squibb Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Giovanni Caforio, Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer Murdo Gordon, and Executive VP & General Counsel Sandra Leung

  • Giovanni Caforio  CEO / President

    Giovanni Caforio CEO / President

    Giovanni Caforio serves as the CEO / President of Bristol Myers Squibb.

  • Murdo Gordon Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer

    Mr. Murdo Gordon has been the Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company... read more

  • Sandra Leung Executive VP & General Counsel

    Ms. Sandra Leung, also known as Sandy, serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Bristol-Myers Squibb... read more

  • Charles Bancroft Executive VP, CFO & Head of Global Business Operations

    Mr. Charles A. Bancroft, also known as Charlie, has been the Chief Financial Officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company... read more

  • Thomas J. Lynch Jr., M.D. Executive VP of R&D and Chief Scientific Officer

    Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., also known as Tom, M.D., has been the Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of... read more

  • Fouad Namouni M.D. Head of Oncology Development

    Dr. Fouad Namouni, M.D. has been the Head of Oncology Development at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company since July 25, 2016.... read more

  • John Damonti President of BMS Foundation

    Mr. John L. Damonti has been President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., since March 2008.... read more

  • Joseph C. Caldarella Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

    Mr. Joseph C. Caldarella serves as Senior Vice President and Controller at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Mr. Caldarella... read more

  • Saurabh Saha M.D., Ph.D. Senior VP & Global Head of Translational Medicine

    Dr. Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D. has been Senior Vice President and Global Head of Translational Medicine at Bristol-Myers... read more

Bristol Myers Squibb Salaries

How much does Bristol Myers Squibb pay?

How much do people at Bristol Myers Squibb get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Bristol Myers Squibb is $124,420, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,741, or $57 per hour.

At Bristol Myers Squibb, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $333,000 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $49,629 annually. Average Bristol Myers Squibb salaries by department include: Design at $97,686, Finance at $92,848, HR at $129,819, and Product at $185,376. Half of Bristol Myers Squibb salaries are above $119,741.

106 employees at Bristol Myers Squibb rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 334 ratings) while 101 employees at Bristol Myers Squibb rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 112 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Bristol Myers Squibb employees include job titles like Principal Engineer, Project Manager- Tech, Senior QA, and Automation Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Bristol Myers Squibb employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$96k
$96k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$120k
$120k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$190k
$190k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$242k
$242k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$289k
$289k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$333k
$333k100th Percentile
$124,420*
Average Compensation
$119,741*
Median Compensation

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

Bristol Myers Squibb Salaries by City

Bristol Myers Squibb Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Bristol Myers Squibb

Diverse employees at Bristol Myers Squibb score the company 75/100 across various culture categories, placing Bristol Myers Squibb in the Top 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Bristol Myers Squibb across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 90/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 86/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 88/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 63/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 62/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 63/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years

Bristol Myers Squibb Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Bristol Myers Squibb PTO

Bristol Myers Squibb's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Bristol Myers Squibb's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 14% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Bristol Myers Squibb's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time43%
Vacation Policy14%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution43%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo11%
$1500 - $2500/mo11%
$1000 -$1500/mo56%
$500 -$1000/mo11%
Less than $500/mo11%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Bristol Myers Squibb applied for 126 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 91% were approved, 6% certified-withdrawn, and 2% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Bristol Myers Squibb unveil that 3 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 8 were withdrawn by Bristol Myers Squibb after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

126
Total Applied
  • 91% Granted (115 out of 126)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 126)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 126)
  • 6% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (8 out of 126)

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

Let Bristol Myers Squibb Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Bristol Myers Squibb on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
50%
Engineering
16%
Sales
8%
Product
5%
HR
5%
Other
16%

Candidates By Location

New York City
53%
Boston
5%
Tampa
5%
Franklin
3%
Chicago
3%
Other
32%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bristol Myers Squibb

Who is the CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb?

Bristol Myers Squibb CEO is Giovanni Caforio, their score by employees is 77

What is Bristol Myers Squibb eNPS?

The eNPS for Bristol Myers Squibb is 17

What is Bristol Myers Squibb revenue?

Bristol Myers Squibb revenue is $21B

What is the salary for Jr Developer in Bristol Myers Squibb?

Jr Developer average salary in the US is 98k

What are the salaries in the Finance in Bristol Myers Squibb?

The average salaries for Finance in Bristol Myers Squibb is 93k

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