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Agios Pharmaceuticals

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Great place to work! - Anonymous employee Agios Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

5.0
Oct 19, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have worked at Agios for about two years now and love it! The best part about Agios for me is the people that work here and the mission. Everyone works to advance our mission which is truly focused around the patients. The teamwork at Agios inspires me on a daily basis. This company comes together for each other and again & more importantly, for the patients. It is unlike any other place I have worked - in a good way!

Cons

Not much negative to say! The company is growing rapidly and as we become a commercial company, there is a lot of work that needs to be done.

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Agios Pharmaceuticals Response
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Thank you for your great review and feedback! We really appreciate your hard work. Here at Agios, patients come first and fuel our passion for our work. This mission is instrumental to attracting and retaining great people. Aside from this, maintaining a positive culture and cohesive team environment is extremely important to us. If you have any suggestions to help us spread and maintain our culture, feel free to reach out to me directly. Thank you again for your post! - SVP, HR

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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.

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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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