Moderna reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(850 total reviews)
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Stéphane Bancel

46% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 850 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Moderna employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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850 reviews
3.0
May 4, 2018

So much potential, but headed the wrong way lately

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Moderna is a great, exciting company - free lunch/phone - cutting edge science - fun extra curricular events/ sports teams

Cons

- HUGE gap between management and lab personnel which results in a rift of understanding between what’s necessary to be done and frivolous tasks. (Lab maintenance, correct order of tasks, Etc) - Very poor planning at the upper levels of management, which results in mid level managers being inundated with work to the point they are overwhelmed, which results in lower level employees suffering while watching upper management go out for “coffee” ~ 5 times a day - Too many layers to management with not enough visibility - HR only seems to be there to protect managers/corporate - Progression happens only if you’re of a select few, otherwise you are made to believe you aren’t upholding expectations/ pulling your fair share - Managers never come in lab and thus, have no exposure to employees actually working, and make assumptions on your work ethic based on what they hear/observe in 2 minutes of exposure. - Say you never have to stay late, yet you’re viewed as lazy and not dedicated to the company if you don’t stay late constantly. - Poor training and project management

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Moderna Response
8y
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I'd love to learn more about your ideas and address some of concerns you are having in your group. Feel free to reach out to me at april.eldred@modernatx.com to find time for a conversation.
1.0
Dec 31, 2017
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Pros

Good benefits, free lunch, great people (mostly)

Cons

Too much work for the staff they have. No plan to get the huge volume of work done, except to expect current staff to work 12+ hour days every day. If you leave work after 8-9 hours, expect a conversation with your manager about "leaving early". Don't complain about working conditions, or you'll be called to a meeting with management and and be threatened with termination. You'll also be called into a meeting with management if you turn off/don't answer your cell phone late at night. Quick shifts in priorities and employees are expected to put in extra hours to make the impossible happen. Some groups not staffed appropriately for the work they have. Forget about seeing your husband/wife/children during the week. Only way to get promoted is to go out drinking with your boss after work.

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Moderna Response
8y
Thanks for sharing your concerns. This is certainly not the typical employee experience at Moderna. I'd love to learn a bit more so I can help get to some of these underlying issues. Could you email me at april.eldred@modernatx.com to set up a time for a call? Thanks so much for raising this issue. April - Head of Talent Acquisition
1.0
Apr 12, 2017

Research and Production

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free food and location.

Cons

Back stabbing, politics, and overworked staff.

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