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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterSanten Pharmaceutical employees are -30% more likely to recommend Santen Pharmaceutical as a great place to work
| 30% | Promoters |
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| 10% | Passives |
| 60% | Detractors |
Working at Santen Pharmaceutical is rated below average by 11 employees, across various culture dimensions. Santen Pharmaceutical employees rate Meetings highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting Santen Pharmaceutical’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Santen Pharmaceutical was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Santen Pharmaceutical is rated D+
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Santen Pharmaceutical ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 3 Santen Pharmaceutical employee reviews, 50% were positive. The remaining 50% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Santen Pharmaceutical improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 50% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 50% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?Disappointed as they let others climb over them
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Pay more like narket rate
Santen is a Japanese pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and manufacturing of ophthalmic products
By focusing solely on ophthalmology, Santen strives to develop scientific knowledge and organizational capabilities that contribute to the well-being of patients, their loved ones, and consequently to society.
| Headquarter | 2100 Powell Street, 16th Floor Emeryville, CA 94608 United States of America |
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| Website | www.santeninc.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1993 |
| Tel | 415-268-9100 |
| Company Status | Private |
Santen Pharmaceutical competitors include Sanofi. Santen Pharmaceutical ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Santen Pharmaceutical compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
11 employees at Santen Pharmaceutical have reviewed Santen Pharmaceutical 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 11 Santen Pharmaceutical employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Santen Pharmaceutical are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Santen Pharmaceutical, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Santen Pharmaceutical are generally satisfied with their team. 11 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at Santen Pharmaceutical are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Santen Pharmaceutical believe the environment at Santen Pharmaceutical is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Santen Pharmaceutical is bureaucratic. About 67% of the employees at Santen Pharmaceutical work 8 hours or less, while 33% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Santen Pharmaceutical are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% 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.
Employees’ understanding of Santen Pharmaceutical's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Santen Pharmaceutical employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Akira’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Akira in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Akira Kurokawa’s employees rank Santen Pharmaceutical in the Top 25% for Meetings, in the Top 50% for Executive Team, and in the Top 50% for Retention. When compared to Santen Pharmaceutical’s competitors, Akira Kurokawa ranks below Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson.
The Santen Pharmaceutical Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Akira Kurokawa, Senior Vice President & Global Head of R&D Strategy Reza Haque, and Senior Vice President, Commercial-Americas Ram Palanki
Akira Kurokawa CEO / President
Akira Kurokawa serves as the CEO / President of Santen Pharmaceutical.
Reza Haque Senior Vice President & Global Head of R&D Strategy
Reza Haque serves as the Senior Vice President & Global Head of R&D Strategy of Santen. Reza started at Santen in Nov of... read more
Ram Palanki Senior Vice President, Commercial-Americas
Ram Palanki serves as the Senior Vice President, Commercial-Americas of Santen. Ram started at Santen in Jul of 2017.... read more
Peter Sallstig Senior Vice President, Global Head Development
Peter Sallstig serves as the Senior Vice President, Global Head Development of Santen. Peter started at Santen in Nov of... read more
Haibo Jiang Head of R&D and Quality Compliance IT, North America
Haibo Jiang serves as the Head of R&D and Quality Compliance IT, North America of Santen. Haibo started at Santen in May... read more
Naj Sharif Vice President, Head Global Alliances & External Research
Naj Sharif serves as the Vice President, Head Global Alliances & External Research of Santen. Naj started at Santen in... read more
Mark Mannebach VP Regulatory
Mark Mannebach serves as the VP Regulatory of Santen Pharmaceutical.
Sri Mudumba VP, Modality Innovation
Sri Mudumba serves as the VP, Modality Innovation of Santen. Sri started at Santen in Nov of 2018. Sri currently resides... read more
How much do people at Santen Pharmaceutical get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Santen Pharmaceutical is $141,634, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $142,837, or $68 per hour.
At Santen Pharmaceutical, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $236,886 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $53,570 annually. Average Santen Pharmaceutical salaries by department include: Business Development at $104,740, Engineering at $159,491, HR at $129,083, and IT at $117,261. Half of Santen Pharmaceutical salaries are above $142,837.
4 employees at Santen Pharmaceutical rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 13 ratings) while 4 employees at Santen Pharmaceutical rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $83k | $83k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $112k | $112k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $143k | $143k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $225k | $225k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $272k | $272k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $274k | $274k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Santen Pharmaceutical across various culture dimensions.
Santen Pharmaceutical's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Santen Pharmaceutical's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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What is Santen Pharmaceutical address?
Santen Pharmaceutical location is at 2100 Powell Street, 16th Floor
Who is the CEO of Santen Pharmaceutical?
Santen Pharmaceutical CEO is Akira Kurokawa, their score by employees is 61
What is Santen Pharmaceutical eNPS?
The eNPS for Santen Pharmaceutical is -30
What is the salary for Group Engineering Manager in Santen Pharmaceutical?
Group Engineering Manager average salary in the US is 202k
What are the salaries in the Operations in Santen Pharmaceutical?
The average salaries for Operations in Santen Pharmaceutical is 120k