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3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Frank Zhang and Sherry Shao

54% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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2.0
Aug 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was very fair, there is opportunity for advancement (though the process is obtuse), you can be hired as a recent graduate without previous work experience, and the company is growing quickly.

Cons

You are treated like an untrustworthy factory worker-forced to adhere to strict working hours without exception though you are a salary employee (actually tracked down to the second to make sure you are in the building for 9 hours), no remote work under any circumstances (unless it's in their interest for you to take a late meeting and not be compensated), no flexibility, and no work life balance. The mood in the office is hostile between management and employees and very bad between HR and employees. HR has no power since all decisions come from the management in China and HR acts as a mouth-piece for the wishes of the executives. There is very high turnover and new employees always reach a predictable point after being hired where they feel tricked as they learn about the unachievable goals, total lack of transparency, and disregard for life balance. Additionally, training is either completely lacking or insufficient and managers, on the whole, lack interpersonal skills and also have no power since every decision comes from the very top. Even if they wanted to help you, they can't because there are literally no decisions which can be made without approval from China.

1.0
Nov 25, 2014

If you must choose to work here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

any fresh biology grad can get a job here; anyone with working experience in an established pharma/biotech can get a management position here; Synthetic genes are easy to sell and therefore job is very secure.

Cons

Unless you are at management level, the work load is going to kill you. Low salary. No benefit. Your life quality pretty much depends on your spouse. If you are in the commercial team, just don't fool yourself that you are good at selling. For this company, essentially people come to buy.

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