Opentrons reviews

3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Jon Brennan-Badal

42% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Opentrons has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Opentrons 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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71 reviews
1.0
Dec 1, 2022

A ego driven environs

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High paying and no one knows what to do so it is easy to look like a star Annoyingly inclusive

Cons

If you are looking for mentorship and learning this is not the place Management is scattered and has no focus Product is lackluster at best No clear leadership with experience Ego driven and lots toxic culture Extremely nepotistic

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Opentrons Response
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Thank you for your feedback. There are multiple avenues for employees to provide feedback and we do listen to that. Based on this, we recently introduced a Learning Sprint for people managers to build new skills. While there's always room for improvement, we strive to promote an inclusive culture where employees feel comfortable sharing ideas and collaborating. If you have additional details or concerns you'd like to discuss, please contact Feedback@opentrons.com.
1.0
Oct 2, 2021

Run far away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Daily free meals, drinks, fruits, snacks

Cons

Small startup with severe growing pains. Quarterly cullings. Negative, toxic coworker culture. Very high turnover rate. Do not fall for the high pay.

3.0
Nov 5, 2021

Shiny from the outside, meh on the inside

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nimble, people generally open to ideas, smart coworkers, because it is a startup not much red tape if you want to explore your own ideas and projects.

Cons

-No clear sustained vision from leadership. Strategy seems like a crapshoot, purchase small companies and see if it sticks. No real explanation or communication around strategy. -Turnover at all levels from ICs to directors. -HR processes still slow to build. Seen improvements however a lot is still missing. Very unclear career management/trajectory, people have been stuck with same job and title for years, and performance evaluation is still somewhat ineffective, they just implemented it this year, so at least they are thinking about it. -Products not really innovative. Mostly the same as what competitors are doing, just at a lower cost. So for folks looking for highly innovative organization, this is not it. That said it's good as a first job to get your feet wet as it's not too complicated. -If you work in NYC pay is low for cost of living

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