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      Moderna

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Mar 14, 2023

      An exciting, but sometimes challenging, company to work for

      Associate director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Moderna can be an exciting company to work for - with one of the most robust pipelines in the industry, there are never any dull moments. - The benefits are outstanding (could go a little higher on 401k, but still good) - Compensation and equity are strong - There is a lot of opportunity to grow and learn - Fast-paced environment - A lot of genuinely hard-working people - Company has a strong financial outlook and focuses consistently on R&D - I believe they have a good future ahead of them

      Cons

      Overall, my experience has been pretty good, but a few cons to watch out for: - The workload can be heavy - this is not a place to work if you are looking for strong work/life balance. - The culture can be intense and if you don't have a really good relationship with your boss, it's difficult place to work. It feels like a lot of fear-based leadership, from the top down. - A lot of managers are new managers, and many don't have training in how to manage people. There aren't currently formal ways to provide feedback in a safe way about managers either. - There is a strong focus on learning, but not necessarily clear career growth paths. It would be great to see the focus shift so that it's more tangible for how your career can grow both in and outside of Moderna.

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      Moderna Response
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      Thank you for your feedback and for being a valuable member of the Moderna team. We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive workplace environment where all employees feel valued and supported. If you are open to it, we would welcome the opportunity to connect with you privately to discuss your concerns and learn more about your experience. Alternatively, if you would prefer to share your feedback anonymously, we encourage you to take advantage of Moderna's speakup hotline - https://moderna.whispli.com/compliancehotline. Thanks again for sharing your feedback and helping us improve our culture.
      2.0
      Aug 12, 2022

      Attractive but high maintenance, disorganized

      Senior management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pros - good benefits, average pay. An organization that says it is growing. Lots of fringe benefits which are nice.

      Cons

      Biggest career mistake I ever made, for sure. One of the most disorganized places I have ever worked. With so many people, no one knows the guardrails of their roles. Priorities change on a moment's notice. Things get launched and then forgotten, there's no cultivation. You can give your everything and it won't get noticed. Instead of "what have you done lately" it is more like "what are you doing now?" Most people are covering multiple jobs and it barely gets a "thank you." It's expected. After hours work, it's expected. They'll burn you out with the craziness and not care. If you look at LinkedIn profiles of people who have worked at Moderna, you'll see an alarming amount of them only staying for a year or less. For a company with less than 4,000 employees, it's significant. It's a company that likes to hire experts from other pharma companies and industries that are much more mature organizations, and then they promptly ignore the advice they get from these new hires.

      1.0
      Dec 1, 2023

      Worse place I've ever worked.

      Management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros in my opinion.

      Cons

      I don't even know where to begin as I am still reeling from my experience at this organization. I left a very toxic work culture to join Moderna, with the hope of finding a healthier work environment. Every con in every review I've read on Glassdoor about Moderna is true as I have either seen it or experienced it. I would never recommend this hell hole to anyone. If you strive for a healthy work environment and at a minimum, a decent work life balance, stay away. Not even the good pay is worth it.

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