Underpaid and Overworked - Anonymous employee Bayer Employee Review

1.0
Jul 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I cannot recommend working at Bayer. Payroll is not very reliable in making the correct deductions from an emplyees paycheck. Pay scale is not comparable to wages in other SF Bay Area biotechs.

Cons

Payscale is not comparable to wages in the SF Bay Area. No compensation for excessive hours of overtime due to inadequate personnel and complacent management. Role responsibility is not well defined, expected to accept responsibilities of other departments from external directors. No promotions even if additional work is beyond responsibilities and requires excessive overtime. No commuting benefits. Work-Life balance is nonexistent. The work environment is very stressful.

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