Toxic environment - Anonymous employee Zymergen Employee Review

1.0
May 26, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Scientists and RA's are hard working and have potential - once they find jobs at other companies...

Cons

One of the most toxic work environments I have ever been in - a complete "blame" culture that is looking to make excuses and throw lower level employees under the bus when impossible deadlines are not met. Business decisions are made with wishful thinking and not grounded in science and data. Timelines set for project deliverables are absolutely un-realistic. Leaders who stand up to upper management by speaking truth either quit in frustration or are quickly fired to hide upper management incompetence. Don't go here unless you want to leave a couple of years later completely burned out and disillusioned with your career.

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