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
2.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, not much else at this point.

Cons

Dwindling science, chaos, upper management has no vision or strategy and only rewards yes men, cultural issues are unaddressed. Blatant favoritism or select few while the rest grinds out the results. With portfolio downsizing and short cash opportunities for growth and advancement are pretty much gone now. Constant rolling layoffs done on the down low to avoid bad press.

1.0
Nov 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None; multi-year financial and performance outlook is extremely poor.

Cons

- Micromanagement yet also inattentive managers - work-life balance is actively discouraged - severe imbalance of do-ers vs managers - many poor performers coasting on equity - startup culture as an excuse for reckless and uncoordinated business foundations. HR loves touting "Enjoy the ride!" as a acknowledgement of chaos. - leadership is nepotistic, insular, gossipy, flagrantly disrespects policy (T&E spend limits) and is demonstrably unskilled (FAANG dropouts) - lack of digital strategy; unable to commit to build or buy, and treats digital like contractors with no input on prioritization or long-term vision. - zero planning; whoever screams the loudest gets what they want that week. - Poor multi-year financial outlook, yet always budget for more senior leadership instead of boots-on-the-ground roles.

2.0
Sep 9, 2024

Improvement in Leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers pay that is in line with or slightly above the industry average.

Cons

However, leadership tends to do the bare minimum to improve the culture, and there's a clear need for more development and training for leaders to effectively manage their teams. Diversity is lacking at both the middle and senior levels, and overall, it doesn't feel like a place where many employees see themselves staying beyond two years.

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