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World-class pharmacy services. That’s what PharMerica delivers to our partners in a broad array of healthcare markets, including long-term care, senior living, hospice, IDD/behavioral health, home infusion, specialty, and hospital management. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
83
TOTAL
RATINGS
771

PharMerica Company Culture

PharMerica Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
PharMerica's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

PharMerica CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Robert Dries PharMerica's CEO
Robert Dries
47 /100

Diversity at PharMerica

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at PharMerica have rated Team, Manager, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Women at PharMerica

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at PharMerica have rated Team, Retention, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

PharMerica 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 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-48

PharMerica employees are -48% more likely to recommend PharMerica as a great place to work

21%Promoters
10%Passives
69%Detractors

Working at PharMerica

Working at PharMerica is rated below average by 83 employees, across various culture dimensions. PharMerica employees rate Team highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting PharMerica’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Lexington, KY. See below in detail how working at PharMerica was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at PharMerica

D-

Overall Company Culture at PharMerica is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

PharMerica ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 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 83 Employees

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20
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Customer Support
66
Customer Support66
Operations
46
Operations46

PharMerica Employee Reviews

Out of 74 PharMerica employee reviews, 71% were positive. The remaining 29% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping PharMerica improve their work culture.

71%
29%
Positive Reviews71%
Constructive Feedback29%

Positive Reviews From PharMerica Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The manager at the time was laid back, understanding and gave me a chance despite not having much experience.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Employee cohesion and support. Team building events.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    The team is reliable and consistent. Communication with the team is good and supportive.

Constructive Feedback From PharMerica Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Curiosity, professionalism, communication, critical thinking, use of communication tools.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Training and company sponsored team building and networking opportunities.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Letting go of departmental hierarchy. Human communication, facilitating teams, standardized processes.

PharMerica Company Information

PharMerica Company Overview

World-class pharmacy services. That’s what PharMerica delivers to our partners in a broad array of healthcare markets, including long-term care, senior living, hospice, IDD/behavioral health, home infusion, specialty, and hospital management.

PharMerica was founded in 2007 and its current CEO is Robert Dries. Since its inception 19 years ago, PharMerica has grown to 6000 employees.

PharMerica Mission, Vision & Values

PharMerica Mission & Values

As a national leader, we’re consistently improving quality of care at 3,100 facilities throughout the country. At each touchpoint, we’re furthering our mission: to help people live their best life. We’re also advancing the success of our clients, providing the capabilities and trusted expertise to help facilities stay ahead.

Headquarter805 N Whittington Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40222
United States of America
Websitepharmerica.com/
Founding Date2007
Tel5026277000
Company StatusPrivate
Jobspharmerica.com/home/careers/
Social Sites

PharMerica Competitors

PharMerica competitors include Remedi SeniorCare, Dr. Reddy's, Cencora, and Dane Street. PharMerica ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how PharMerica compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Remedi SeniorCare's Logo
    Remedi SeniorCare
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Dr. Reddy's' Logo
    Dr. Reddy's
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Cencora's Logo
    Cencora
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Dane Street's Logo
    Dane Street
    2.6/5
  5. #5
    PharMerica's Logo
    PharMerica
    2.4/5

PharMerica Employees

PharMerica has 6000 employees. 83 employees at PharMerica have reviewed PharMerica 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 83 PharMerica employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at PharMerica are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at PharMerica, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at PharMerica are not very pleased with their team. 83 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at PharMerica are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at PharMerica believe the environment at PharMerica is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at PharMerica is comfortably fast. About 56% of the employees at PharMerica work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining PharMerica - Employee Onboarding

PharMerica employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

PharMerica KPIs and OKRs

At PharMerica 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of PharMerica's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 PharMerica employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

PharMerica CEO & Leadership

PharMerica CEO - Robert Dries

Robert Dries PharMerica's CEO
47 /100

PharMerica’s CEO Robert Dries started in this role in 2019. Robert’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Robert 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 Lexington, KY. Robert Dries’s employees rank PharMerica in the Bottom 30% for Team, in the Bottom 25% for Environment, and in the Bottom 25% for Manager. Dries is generally unpopular with PharMerica employees, but ranks especially low with Male employees, and by employees in the Operations department and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to PharMerica’s competitors, Robert Dries ranks below both Dane Street CEO Will Fulton and Cencora CEO Steven Collis.

PharMerica Leadership

The PharMerica Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Robert Dries, Executive VP/Chief Financial Officer Michael Culotta, and Sr. VP Account Management Larry Litzmann

  • Robert Dries  CEO / President

    Robert Dries CEO / President

    Robert Dries is President of PharMerica Corporation. Mr. Dries is a distinguished healthcare executive with a proven... read more

  • Michael Culotta Executive VP/Chief Financial Officer

    Michael Culotta serves as the Executive VP/Chief Financial Officer for PharMerica Corporation. Michael started at... read more

  • Larry Litzmann Sr. VP Account Management

    Larry Litzmann serves as the Sr. VP Account Management for PharMerica Corporation. Larry started at PharMerica... read more

  • Alcindor Shaw VP of Finance

    Alcindor Shaw serves as the VP of Finance for PharMerica. Alcindor started at PharMerica in December of . Alcindor is... read more

  • Jessica Gregory Regional VP Sales

    Jessica Gregory serves as the Regional VP Sales for PharMerica. Jessica started at PharMerica in May of 2013. Jessica is... read more

  • Lois Grubb SVP Human Resources

    Lois Grubb serves as the SVP Human Resources for PharMerica. Lois started at PharMerica in December of 2001. Lois is... read more

  • Susan Blyskal GM / Director of operation

    Susan Blyskal serves as the GM / Director of operation for PharMerica. Susan started at PharMerica in December of .... read more

  • Paula Pritchett Managing Director

    Paula Pritchett serves as the Managing Director for PharMerica. Paula started at PharMerica in February of 1999. Paula... read more

  • Ahmed Aleemuddin Director, IT

    Ahmed Aleemuddin serves as the Director, IT for PharMerica Corp.. Ahmed started at PharMerica Corp. in May of 2009.... read more

PharMerica Salaries

How much does PharMerica pay?

How much do people at PharMerica get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at PharMerica is $124,689, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,943, or $61 per hour.

At PharMerica, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $222,573 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,805 annually. Average PharMerica salaries by department include: Business Development at $126,935, Marketing at $127,536, Admin at $56,803, and Legal at $156,002. Half of PharMerica salaries are above $128,943.

40 employees at PharMerica rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 117 ratings) while 37 employees at PharMerica rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 37 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$101k
$101k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$126k
$126k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$206k
$206k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$275k
$275k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$399k
$399k100th Percentile
$124,689*
Average Compensation
$128,943*
Median Compensation

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

PharMerica Salaries by Department

Explore PharMerica Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at PharMerica

Diverse employees at PharMerica score the company 49/100 across various culture categories, placing PharMerica in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at PharMerica across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Department - Customer Support
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

PharMerica Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

PharMerica PTO

PharMerica PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

PharMerica Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, PharMerica applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at PharMerica unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

PharMerica has a total of 6000 employees

2
Total Applied
  • 50% Granted (1 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 50% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 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 PharMerica Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in PharMerica on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
67%
Customer Support
33%

Candidates By Location

Dallas
33%
Nashville
33%
Other
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding PharMerica

What is PharMerica address?

PharMerica location is at 805 N Whittington Pkwy

Who is the CEO of PharMerica?

PharMerica CEO is Robert Dries, their score by employees is 47

What is PharMerica eNPS?

The eNPS for PharMerica is -48

What is the salary for Content Manager in PharMerica?

Content Manager average salary in the US is 73k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in PharMerica?

The average salaries for Customer Support in PharMerica is 65k

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