Toxic at its core - Senior Associate Moderna Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some team members are nice people.

Cons

Fear based leadership. CEO runs it like a dictarorship and hires people just like him and they all bow down to him as if he is a king. They track you when you arrive and leave the office. If you aren't chained to your desk 12 hours a day you are slacking. Constant changing of goals so everything goes into chaos mode. Bulllying, belittling, gaslighting, many people who have worked here and work here get physically ill from the mental stress and abuse. HR does not care at all, this is a known fact at Moderna. You are expected to miss major personal events in the name of Moderna. It's dubbed as "The Moderna Way". You think because they made the Covid vaccine they care about humans? Nope, all they care about is how many shots =how many billions they can make. Do not work here.

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Moderna Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are deeply concerned to hear about your experience. At Moderna, we do not condone toxic behavior or excessive work demands and are committed to fostering a positive work-life balance. We have policies and resources in place to ensure that employee wellbeing is a top priority. To address these issues, we encourage you to reach out directly to your HR business partner. Alternatively, if you prefer to provide feedback anonymously, we offer the Moderna Speak Up hotline, which is a confidential channel designed to ensure your voice is heard while maintaining your privacy. Speak Up hotline: https://moderna.whispli.com/compliancehotline. Thank you again for sharing your feedback.

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