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The Jackson Laboratory

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The Jackson Laboratory reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Lon Cardon

33% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

The Jackson Laboratory has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Jackson Laboratory 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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450 reviews
1.0
Sep 29, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get the technical skills and experience you need quickly, through the daily demands of an insane work schedule, to attain a real career position at a real company.

Cons

A regular work week is 10 hours/day M-F and then your weekend is coming in for 6 hours here, or 4 hours there depending on the demands from being short staffed. Work-life balance is non- existent. If you have plans outside of work supervisors will expect you to cancel them to stay late while they leave early. There is too much work for too little people in In Vivo and this is known by upper management yet ignored to meet the bottom line and accomplish their yearly bonus incentives.

3.0
Sep 25, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Acadia National Park surrounds the attractive campus and small-town life means no gangs, few drugs, low crime rate, etc. Fantastic place to raise kids and to enjoy outdoor activities. Some nice benefits like a turkey, ham, or fruit basket (or donate same to charity) for every employee at Xmas. Some (rare) managers are truly fantastic.

Cons

Management skills are frequently sorely lacking as most senior and junior managers are people with Ph.D. in science with no management training or natural skills. Professional development is nonexistent for software employees.

5.0
Sep 7, 2011

very exciting place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

lots of opportunity to progress. interesting work

Cons

competitive environment with lots of talented people

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