Pros
Excellent science and one of the best R&D scientists I’ve ever worked with. The Pharm Sci department seems really top notch. Pay is average in the industry and the benefits are good
Cons
Vertex has always been a hard place to work. Before joining 9 years ago I was ” warned” about the culture. It is not for the faint of heart. Don’t get fooled but the “ Best Place to Work” propaganda. This place works you to death. While there I know 7 people who separated from their spouses due to Never being around, mostly due to the unrealistic brutal drug development timelines they insist on everyone delivering on. Every drug, even drugs they have very little understanding if the biology or chemistry has to get into humans faster and faster... unrealistic demands. Remember, Vertex has worked in CF for 16 years so of course those programs moved faster and faster. But the new pipeline, good-luck. Also, The C suite pays themselves and gives themselves incredible raises and bonus while the employees who kill themselves and create great work get 2% raises. I do not recommend this company; hence I left to find a place that respects Work/Life balance and doesn’t have such a greedy C suite.
