territory manager

laboratory technician

delivery driver

unit head

solution specialist

Ceva Santé Animale

A typical day for me would be taking a 30  min lunch when I was supposed to get an hour and missing out on my breaks regularly, or taking maybe a 5 minute break and going back to get the work done. I was constantly stressed about time, and I would get there before my scheduled time everyday. Some of the work was on the physical side, even in the lab, which is fine except for when you get no breaks and are really hungry. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was my immediate co-workers. I wish I could take them out of there and put them in better jobs where the atmosphere is better. However, many others walk around and wont even smile at you. Everyone seems mad or stressed even if they aren't. It's completely normal for the to treat you like they don't like you, even if they do, it's just the atmosphere.  The management and team leads however are snakes. Watch out for them, they play favorites. You are told one thing about the way Ceva is supposed to work, but management does whatever they want. They make assumptions on peoples work effort and attitude without even being back there. 

Training needs a lot of work. They preach they want all employees to be trained on everything, but only teach a few things and then go back to getting the job done as priority number one. When you say you would like to learn more and become a more valuable employee, it seen as complaining. 

You are hardly acknowledged for doing good work, being on time, never calling out sick. When it comes time to get hired on permanently, they hire not based on what you were told by the staffing agency, its who they like more and not after how many hour you put in. 

They are growing to fast and it is causing growing pains everywhere throughout the company.

I quickly found out if you weren't a favorite, you were a nobody. There is absolutely no accountability and managers will throw you under the bus without hesitation. You will be expected to go above and beyond with no recognition, no support, and absolutely no validation. They will force more and more work on you without any regard to your current workload, staffing shortages, or lack of training. If you voice your concerns you will be told essentially to shut up and do your job and while they don't outright say so, you'll be passed over for promotion for being "difficult to work with." If you express frustrations, you will be told you have a bad attitude rather than try to work with you to resolve issues. There is absolutely no room for growth and promotion unless you are a favorite and in that case they will screw everyone else over to give you a reward leading to animosity, frustration, stress, and in general a helpless feeling. You can do everything right, go above and beyond, and still be treated like dirt. There is poor communication from the top down and absolutely no trust amongst anyone.

Management themselves say they don't expect people to stay longer than a year or so. That should tell you something. Speaking of management, they leave alot to be desired. I would highly recommend they attend a leadership course and learn how to manage people. Just because you know how to do your job within the lab, doesn't mean you're capable of being in charge of people. One manager in particular has an anger issue and no concerns for trying to keep them in check. People have left meetings with him in tears on more than one occasion. 

They paint a pretty picture in the beginning but the rose colored glasses break quickly.

Working in the sales force at Ceva can be very rewarding.   We have the "best in class" products, but like all sales, it's up to us to match our product benefits with the customers needs.

The main Strategic Categories of Parisitology, Dermatology, Behavior, Pain and Mobility, and  Dental are all extremely competitive environments, and you must know your stuff.

The learning  curve is steep as a new Territory Manager has to learn the operating systems of the company, the product line, the competitive product lines, and how to work with Distribution.  However, the new hire has the support of the Region Manager, the other reps in the Region, a Vet Services Manager, and everyone at the Home Office. 

Sales is like the stock market, some days up and some days down.  The overall trend and forecast for Ceva is definitely up with a solid Marketing strategy in place through 2025 and several new product launches planned along the way.

If you truly enjoy sales - pre-call planning, partnering  with Distributors and your accounts, closing at the end of a sales call, and have a strong work ethic, Ceva is for you!

If you are hired for a lab technician role, just know you are going to be treated very poorly by the higher ups. They don't care how understaffed you are, they will always demand more and more. And when you can't deliver, it's the technicians' faults. They are also notorious for not sticking to their promises. We have been told for at least ten years now that we will be getting a brand new lab (which we desperately need because all of our equipment and facilities are either second-hand, obsolete, or not compliant with EU-GMP guidelines) and we still have not gotten any plans approved. Every time we submit a blueprint or a final floor plan, it gets put off or rejected all together. 

Changes to production are often made at the last possible minute, giving techs almost no time to properly prepare. If a major piece of equipment breaks down and it takes hours to fix, production goes on. If you're delayed because half your team is sick with COVID, production goes on. If there's a power outage and you have to triple deep clean an entire building, production goes on. Overtime is mandatory. 

Completely agree with previous reviews including the one below:

"Ceva has several quality sales representatives throughout the US. The flea and tick market is absolutely saturated and it is making the Vectra line extremely difficult to penetrate continued growth with so many obstacles in the market. Ceva will need to restructure the upper management group if they plan on being a major player in the industry." 

Leadership (or lack there of) make this company a disappointing place to work. Have consistently micromanaged and over-forcasted sales numbers to parent co. in France, Ceva Sante Animale, consequently, reps are not earning sales commissions they would otherwise make working for industry competitors.    

Be sure to ask what the company has done to address turnover / retention seeing how 30+ reps out of 68 have left Ceva in the last 14 months. 

Highly recommend looking elsewhere!

Pros: Entry level opportunity in laboratory manufacturing field, exposure to industry processes and procedures
Cons: Management communication is inconsistent, and expectations were often unclear. Training varied depending on who was assigned, which made it difficult to perform consistently. Staffing shortages frequently increased workloads, leading to stress and burnout. Employee feedback regarding workflow, scheduling, and support was often not addressed, which negatively impacted morale and retention.
Advice to Management: Provide standardized training, improve communication, and address staffing and workload concerns. Listening to employee feedback and offering stronger support would improve both performance and satisfaction.

Building client relationships,Motivated sales closer, Dedicated to client service,exceeding sales goals,managing a territory, muItitasker and skiller negotiator. I had a clinic that was going to bring in a competitive product instead of Vectra. Aftter speaking with the owenr he decided to go with our product. I convinced the DVM that our product was much better and can offer a great promotion at that time for his clients as well as selling him on the science of our product. This doctor decided to purchase 40 cartons of product and decided to go against our competitive product. Not only was this rewarding, but this clinic is a high volume account as well as being Vectra exclusive. I managed a territory for 3 months while my team mate was on maternity leave and exceeded expectations in all categories. To achieve my goal I worked closely with distributor partners and clinics while building relationships.

Over my 5+ years at Ceva I have come to truly value my co-workers. Animal healthcare attracts caring, warm personalities. My role requires tremendous organization, and the ability to foresee obstacles, and then a plan to get past or avoid the obstacles. I spent 4 years working with the sales team and was extremely happy. In my 5th year I transitioned to HR due to a reorg, so have been learning a bit about benefits, disability laws, etc. while managing the fleet lease program Much of my day is typically spent on email as much of the staff is in the field or at the main office out of state. The hardest part of my job these days is reminding staff I'm no longer in sales and they need to speak to sales about sales. The most enjoyable part of my job is the people I work with.

The time I have spend at Ceva has been generally positive. Ceva has had continuous dynamic grow and has been a great place to establish a career but, there there has been some concern and instability recently with management and the company's direction
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Overall, the employees make the job enjoyable and the job work/life balance is great.  Managers are generally accepting/compassionate about personal issues that rise.There are also transfer opportunities to move around in the company, which is definitely a plus!! 

As this company grows, there will be/are internal issues,but I am confident that Ceva will appoint the right Managers to fix the short term issues. 

I would recommend Ceva as a great place to work and grow in your career.

I've been in the Animal Health industry for over 15 years and have really enjoyed working at Ceva Animal Health for the past year.  The atmosphere is competitive but has a relaxed non-stress feel.  The people really enjoy what they do and are always looking for ways to improved themselves and the lives of the pets we touch through our products. 
 Management allows you to do your job without micro-managing your everyday work.  There are set expectations and a career ladder for advancement in the company. Everyone wants to see you succeed and are willing to help you achieve your goals.  There is definitely a team/ family feel to working at Ceva that you don't get at every company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Territory manager 46 salaries reported	$95,054 per year
Laboratory technician 7 salaries reported	$21.57 per hour
Delivery driver 4 salaries reported	$64,078 per year
Unit head 2 salaries reported	$250,000 per year
Solution specialist 2 salaries reported	$106,000 per year

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