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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Front row seats to a dumpster fire - Sr. Scientific Associate Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

1.0
Jun 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Location. Decent pay at first. Free beer. A lot of hardworking people who mean well but are quickly burnt out.

Cons

Not even close to what it used to be. Employees are taken advantage of, skipped over repeatedly for promotions with 2% merit increases. You can tell the reviews from people who have just started and haven’t witnessed the downward spiral. VMC is treated like a CMO at best. Will likely only be more turmoil and turnover in the coming years. With so many Pharma/Biotech options in this area, there is no reason to put up with this.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response
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Sorry to hear your experience at Vertex is not a good one. We recommend you talk with your manager to talk about ways you could improve your daily environment. We will make sure to provide your details to the proper department.

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