Talking the talk but not walking the walk - Research Scientist Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

There’s always a huge emphasis on delivering and acting with a sense of urgency while also spending ample time to focus on individual career development. Unfortunately, it’s virtually impossible to do all of these things with the shrinking timelines year-by-year. The feeling of burnout is pervasive across the research organization; people are leaving and it’s reflective of how this is a universal issue. Employees are encouraged to speak up to provide input, but it feels like decisions are already made without regard for any input. Repeating this over and over discourages people from speaking up and leads to the same handful of people dominating meetings. The corporate and organizational goal of DE&I is admirable, but the members of the leadership team and scientists elevated/promoted in the organization mostly represent those from majority groups. The organization is fairly flat but prevents people from getting essential managerial experience so they can be ready to supervise teams in the future. To accomplish the ambitious goals, the organization needs to realize that it needs more headcount as it transitions into a mid-sized biotech company.