Worst Place to Work - Anonymous employee Moderna Employee Review

1.0
Oct 3, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and mission. And free lunch / snacks.

Cons

Leadership is the cancer of this company and unfortunately extremely into the weeds of everything - even if they have zero knowledge / expertise of what they are talking about. They consider themselves genius and above average in everything. They don't hear and lead by fear. The create chaos, stress and distract the team from what is really important to be accomplished. Everything becomes a priority and needs to be executed in hours. Employees are not recognized, there is no sense of justice, respect and nothing is ever good enough. It's a toxic culture and leadership uses the "mission and values" as excuse to bully their people. The company still lives in COVID time and believe they are saving the world. After five years, there is still no successful product in the market and the EC level leadership continues acting like God. The level of narcissisms and high-ego will destroy the future of this company -and this is very sad to watch.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

great benefits, great management, great food :)

Cons

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1.0
Jul 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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