Nightmarish experience with the Brand & Communications team - Anonymous employee Moderna Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits and good pay, but that's where is starts and ends

Cons

As other reviews have pointed out, Moderna is a pretty toxic place in general, but that doesn't even begin to describe it in my experience. Combine toxic with disorganization, chaos, microaggression, and no work-life balance - that's the Brand team. The chaos starts with zero strategy behind their hiring. They don't know what they need, who they need, or what skills are needed - just an abstract idea of what capabilities would be good to have on the team. I had people with absolutely no idea of what my job entails or requires interview/evaluate me - in retrospect, that should've been a red flag. Of course when they don't know what they need, they also don't know what technology and resources a particular role needs. I had an ongoing battle to get even the basic resources to do my job. There is no support system in place - your manager isn't there to help you set/manage expectations, establish yourself, or grow. Your manager is instead there to keep the other managers in the team happy, at any cost, so they can return the favor. Since the other managers on the team either have unrealistic expectations, don't know what they're looking for, or consider collaboration as optional (or in most cases, all the above) , the cost more often than not is your mental health. Needed a long break and countless therapy sessions to remind myself that it's not me, and my experience is just a reflection of how broken and bad the team is.

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Pros

great benefits, great management, great food :)

Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Salary is above industry standard.

Cons

This is by far the most chaotic and dysfunctional organization I have ever been part of, and honestly the worst I've ever heard of. I can't believe how many new employees just hand back their signing bonus and leave. And good for them! The only reason anything gets accomplished in the clinical regulatory space is because the people who really believe in mRNA therapies stick with their therapeutic area and weather the storm of gross incompetence, bullying, and constant running in the wrong direction just because the loudest person in the room is always listened to, and she is never, ever correct. Their recent reorgs saw some of the most talented, experienced, and kind individuals exited by the company. They are thriving in their new positions. This place is NOT worth your sanity, peace, talent, joy, and you ARE going to be bullied and gaslit. All the negative reviews on Glassdoor are on the money. There is no reason to join this organization unless you genuinely have no regard for other employees, are just a ladder climber, and want to make some extra cash and stock options.

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