Questionable Senior Leadership - Anonymous employee Moderna Employee Review

1.0
Mar 7, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay / benefits and colleagues.

Cons

Senior leadership went behind all middle management and directly made phone calls to hundreds of employees to let them know their time with the company was over - middle management found out from their direct reports. I've been a part of restructuring several times with different companies and this is the coldest I've ever seen a restructuring done. I understand there might be a need to reduce headcount, but the manner in which senior leadership did this cut is disgusting. They talk about open communication and transparency and then pull something like this. Not one word to people leaders below them - no one knew they were going to lose employees until the employees told their direct managers. Aside from this mafia-style senior leadership - it is not spoken, but expected that you work like a dog. The organization as a whole is chaotic and there is no RACI - often times even tenured employees are left scratching their heads to know who to turn to with a problem.

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

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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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