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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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2.0
Sep 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, PTO, compensation, location, facilities

Cons

- Some parts of the company work all the time - including Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you're not working nights and weekends, you're "not committed." - Outdated model of needing to see "butts in the chair" despite the craziness this causes employees (who are working around the clock) - Lack of leadership in some functions - Micromanagement from all levels of leadership, yet senior managers are overwhelmed and can't make decisions - Favoritism

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