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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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NOT the best place to work - Director Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, although Boston area biotech is competitive and others will likely match

Cons

Smart people don’t stay long, and those that do stay are unhappy. Very disorganized. Management dictates everything, changing their minds all the time and expecting everyone to comply, no questions asked. Pipeline too diverse; management shooting in all directions; unfocused

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