Abzena reviews

3.2

63% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Geoffrey Glass

42% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Abzena has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Abzena employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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188 reviews
1.0
Sep 20, 2022

shockingly dysfunctional

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay, people, 401k, pto,people, coffee

Cons

no daily work structure, wrong people running departments

2.0
Aug 31, 2022

Sink or Swim

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fair pay (upper range of median market pay compared to other biopharma companies in San Diego). Good benefits (free HMO, 5% 401k match).

Cons

It's almost eerie how the < 3-star reviews posted in Aug 2022 are so spot on! It seems like it's gotten worse since I left a few months ago. Turnovers were common (~35% before I left) but I distinctly remember when the Head of Quality--with years of experience as director and VP at other companies--resigned < 6 months of working there: major red flag. Abzena pays well but be prepared to take abuse, do tasks that weren't in your original job description, be thrown under the bus at meetings, poor communication b/w departments (that are supposed to work "cross-functionally"), disorganized and chaotic management... This place became unbearable to the point that I risked leaving the stability of a well-paying job even though I didn't have another job in hand when I resigned.

1.0
Jun 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None, the culture at this company is extremely difficult to deal with. Especially in the accounting department.

Cons

No HR present The accounting department was working overtime and long hours and it resulted in high stress and poor work life balance. The long hours caused tiredness and fatigue. This was apparent in how the accounting manager and staff accountant treated others.

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