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Agios Pharmaceuticals

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Great Company, Leaders, and Culture - Anonymous employee Agios Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

5.0
Mar 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I truly love my position at Agios. This culture is unlike any that I have witnessed in my career. The CEO, all the way down the line to an entry level employee, all say hello and smile at one another. Everyone is here to help everyone, even if your role is not on their team. The company truly cares about the patients - the patients come first. Management is incredible - I feel they truly support your growth and appreciate your work and you as an employee day in and day out. Aside from this, management welcomes new ideas surrounding process and other matters making you feel empowered and involved. All ideas count. They lead by example. Overall - positive experience!

Cons

Very busy work days, but when you love what you do this does not matter.

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Agios Pharmaceuticals Response
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Thank you for your review and feedback! I am so pleased to hear you are enjoying your experience at Agios. As you know, we care deeply about maintaining a positive culture and a strong focus on patients. Feel free to reach out to me directly with any suggestions on how to keep our Company a great place to work for all of our employees. Thank you for what you do every day at Agios! - SVP, HR

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Pros

The company has a clear and compelling mission, and the underlying science is strong. The organization is small enough to offer visibility into important work and the ability to contribute meaningfully. There are opportunities to engage across functions and support high-impact initiatives tied to data dissemination and external engagement. Colleagues are generally capable and collaborative, and compensation is competitive relative to the market.

Cons

The work environment can be highly reactive, with frequent shifts in priorities and limited long-term strategy. This can create unnecessary urgency and reduce efficiency. Organizational changes have led to some inconsistency in direction and execution. Communication from senior leadership is not always clear, which can result in duplicated effort or last-minute changes. Internal alignment can take longer than expected, slowing progress. Work-life balance is not great, due to volume of work and frequent pivoting.

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