Moderna reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)
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Stéphane Bancel

45% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 849 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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849 reviews
1.0
Sep 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Insurance is pretty comparable to other companies, subsidized transportation, free lunch is nice if you don’t mind waiting in line and having no where to sit but at your desk most days

Cons

The culture is almost non existent but is talked up constantly by upper management. People are stressed and not happy to be at work, are overworked and cut corners which makes me question the quality of some of the work. Everyone constantly complains how absolutely freezing cold it is in the offices. People have to wear jackets inside in the summer. Space is really limited to the point that it feels like a turf war. This is one of the most unwelcoming places I’ve ever worked. Some of the language used and stories I’ve overheard are completely offensive and sound like bullying. It’s completely embarrassing to think this has been going on without anyone stepping in. How does this get overlooked? I guess people don’t reach out to HR anymore because they don’t trust that HR is there for the employee. HR is really there for the company.

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Moderna Response
6y
Thanks so much for sharing your perspective. Moderna certainly takes a hard line on ANY accusations of bullying or inappropriate behavior. All employees are encouraged to anonymously report any potential violations of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics via our ethics hotline or website. We are committed to our employees' health, well-being, and job satisfaction - and to creating and environment where everyone can do their very best work. We strive to foster a feedback-heavy culture - and hope anyone on-site at Moderna feels welcomed by HR.
1.0
Oct 3, 2024

Worst Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and mission. And free lunch / snacks.

Cons

Leadership is the cancer of this company and unfortunately extremely into the weeds of everything - even if they have zero knowledge / expertise of what they are talking about. They consider themselves genius and above average in everything. They don't hear and lead by fear. The create chaos, stress and distract the team from what is really important to be accomplished. Everything becomes a priority and needs to be executed in hours. Employees are not recognized, there is no sense of justice, respect and nothing is ever good enough. It's a toxic culture and leadership uses the "mission and values" as excuse to bully their people. The company still lives in COVID time and believe they are saving the world. After five years, there is still no successful product in the market and the EC level leadership continues acting like God. The level of narcissisms and high-ego will destroy the future of this company -and this is very sad to watch.

1.0
Feb 26, 2024

Toxic at its core

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some team members are nice people.

Cons

Fear based leadership. CEO runs it like a dictarorship and hires people just like him and they all bow down to him as if he is a king. They track you when you arrive and leave the office. If you aren't chained to your desk 12 hours a day you are slacking. Constant changing of goals so everything goes into chaos mode. Bulllying, belittling, gaslighting, many people who have worked here and work here get physically ill from the mental stress and abuse. HR does not care at all, this is a known fact at Moderna. You are expected to miss major personal events in the name of Moderna. It's dubbed as "The Moderna Way". You think because they made the Covid vaccine they care about humans? Nope, all they care about is how many shots =how many billions they can make. Do not work here.

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Moderna Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are deeply concerned to hear about your experience. At Moderna, we do not condone toxic behavior or excessive work demands and are committed to fostering a positive work-life balance. We have policies and resources in place to ensure that employee wellbeing is a top priority. To address these issues, we encourage you to reach out directly to your HR business partner. Alternatively, if you prefer to provide feedback anonymously, we offer the Moderna Speak Up hotline, which is a confidential channel designed to ensure your voice is heard while maintaining your privacy. Speak Up hotline: https://moderna.whispli.com/compliancehotline. Thank you again for sharing your feedback.
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