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3.2

56% would recommend to a friend

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Philip Macnabb

59% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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3.0
Aug 1, 2025

Great science with mindless management

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Pros

You gain immense experience in synthetic chemistry and analytical skills. You will become proficient fast in the pipeline of process chemistry. Meet great coworkers and customers that will expand your network and give good insight for career trajectory

Cons

We are owned by private equity...look at their history of debauchery. Blind and deaf management that know nothing about science yet rake in massive salaries based on the expertise of their humble and resilient scientists. Promotions will be based solely on time served and are insignificant raises for those that actually do the work for the company. To get a comfy position you will need to "fail up" and get an office job. Massive salaries (double of that of leading scientist) for mid-management that keep the real money makers (scientist) generating revenue passive and accepting of shorter timelines reduced resources. Also, the company is littered with perverse incentives, for example bonuses for sales team that shorten timelines lines and reduce budgets making it nearly impossible to finish projects keeping the customers happy. Luckily, they don't face the customers every week.

1.0
Apr 3, 2025

Red flags 🚩 since Day 1

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Pros

There are some very intelligent people that work here and are decent at their jobs. You learn a lot very quickly. You’re challenged daily. Introducing yourself to many people in different departments will allocate resources and build rapport especially when you need assistance with something in that depts wheelhouse. Company acquisitions of biologics companies as of late.

Cons

After 12 interviews, finally hired and had 24 hours to make decision, desperate much? I was naive and was attracted to the pay raise from previous position I was at (red flag #1). Training Program was unorganized: you’re literally fed a firehose of information and told good luck. No order, no rhyme or reason it’s a free for all (red flag #2) Turnover is incredibly high everywhere and the layoffs are a constant worry to employees at all levels in every dept. Every day was a dumpster fire and trying to decide which fire to put out first. There’s always an emergency and the lack of professionalism in meetings was disgusting and disgraceful (Red flag #3) They run through and change managers like underwear. I had more managers than the number of years I worked there (Red flag #4) Be prepared to work all day even into the night with ridiculous requests. Claimed there’s work life balance but that’s nonexistent. Family time? What’s that? Every year got progressively worse with impossible and unrealistic expectations from employees (Red Flag#5) I could go on and on about the issues but there’s not enough space to list the 8373838 red flags I’ve seen. Move on if you have the ability to go somewhere else and save yourself the mental stress you will undoubtedly endure on the daily. The benefits were ok but expensive. Bonuses were nonexistent or absolutely embarrassing. They closed down many labs. Sold sites, and laid off so many great people.

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