The results are in! Over 1,600
medical sales professionals voted, and Medtronic is officially the Best Place
to Work in Healthcare Sales. Last year’s winner, Johnson & Johnson, was a
close second, with Stryker coming in third.
These three healthcare
companies were chosen most often from a list of Fortune 500 companies in the
medical/pharmaceutical sectors. But voters also had the chance to write in
their preferred company, and considering more than half of all respondents
(55%) said they would prefer to work for a medium-sized company, it’s not
surprising that many of them did.
This year’s list of winners
and honorable mentions features healthcare companies large and small,
representing a variety of product specialties – much like the MedReps community
itself.
Once again, the majority of
survey respondents (56%) said they would prefer to work for a medical device or
medical equipment company, so it’s no surprise that medical device companies
came in strong overall. But when broken down by sector, the results get more
interesting.
For medical device and
equipment, Medtronic was still the winner, but Stryker came in second and
Johnson & Johnson third. This can be explained by the fact that many of the
votes for J&J were cast by those seeking work in pharmaceuticals,
biopharma, and medical supplies, as evidenced by the fact that Johnson &
Johnson was voted the first choice for pharma and supplies/disposables, and
third for biopharma.
From small
start-ups to industry giants, medical sales and marketing professionals can
find opportunities with a wide variety of healthcare companies. Knowing what
you want is critical to every job seeker’s search, but just as important, is
flexibility. Not everyone will successfully land Medtronic jobs, Johnson & Johnson jobs, or Stryker jobs, but there are plenty of other growing healthcare companies that offer
competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The only question is which
company is the right one for you?
Now that we know who the
winners are, the obvious question is, why? What qualities do these medical
companies have that are most attractive to medical sales job seekers?