Tolmar reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(221 total reviews)

56% positive business outlook

Tolmar has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 221 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Tolmar 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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221 reviews
1.0
Aug 12, 2016

Tolmar is only a job.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a few good people left but the smart ones are leaving quickly. The 401k match is above average. The week off for Christmas is nice if management doesn't require you to work it. For salaried employees there is no extra pay, no bonus and no comp days.

Cons

All of the cons posted in prior reviews are true i.e... Unrealistic expectations from upper management, employees are treated as if they are disposable, very little promotional opportunities, low pay for pharma, the list goes on and on. Bonus is only paid out to director level and above and all upper management cares about is the payout of their bonus. Corners are cut and falsifying of validation and other documentation occurs to meet unrealistic timelines. Most long term employees are poor performers with bad habits. Instead of addressing these long term poor performers management piles on more work and responsibilities onto the employees who try to make a difference and actually take pride in their work. The engineering group including management is worthless. They will throw anyone under the bus to protect their image and in turn their bonus. If you are unemployed then Tolmar can be a job but that is all it is and will ever be.

1.0
Jul 7, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The people that I've had the privilege to work with are some of the most amazing, inspired, loyal, intelligent people you could ever meet. The benefits, while industry standard, are still pretty good. 15 days off a year (sick time pulls from this pool), a week holiday time between Christmas and New Year's, you get your birthday off, full medical/dental/vision with an HSA option where the company will contribute money to your account, and matching 401k. There's a pretty decent ability to grow your career, provided you don't mind changing departments every couple of years. Waiting to be promoted in your current group just isn't going to happen, but changing departments too often can paint you as impatient, not a team player, and greedy. There's a balance point there, but it can be hard to find.

Cons

The CEO is completely disconnected from the realities of modern day generic pharmaceutical development. The business approach to targeting projects is fundamentally flawed, and is resulting in cancelled project after cancelled project, often times after a substantial amount of money and time has been invested with literally nothing to show for it. The CEO neither understands, nor respects, the scientific process for developing products. Test results come back not optimal? MAKE THEM WORK. Not having the appropriate equipment to produce results? YOU CAN HAVE MORE RESOURCES ONCE YOU MAGICALLY MAKE THIS WORK. This company is on a downward spiral until they remove him. There is a complete lack of accountability in senior management. Problems and setbacks are going to happen, but instead of trying to proactively deal with the problem, blame is assigned indiscriminately, often times to departments that not only aren't responsible, but more often than not had nothing to do with the problem and just happen to be the company "whipping boy" at the time. Reviews are conducted inconsistently, and unethically. Review scores are artificially lowered in order to satisfy the CEO's desire to wholesale punish a department. What's your motivation to over-perform when a temper tantrum can lower your score out of the range for promotion? The worst part is that senior HR management is implicit in this process, and has no qualms about signing off on his despotic demands. The pay is well under industry standards. I took a job at a similar company, doing very similar work and got a giant promotion and a pay increase that basically doubled my salary. To borrow a quote, "You think hiring a professional is expensive? Wait until you hire an amateur." PLEASE FIGURE THAT OUT BEFORE YOU LOSE ALL YOUR GOOD EMPLOYEES!

4.0
Jun 9, 2016

Growing with lots of opportunity

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Growing company, lots of potential and opportunity. Change and growth are good- not everyone sees that. Good benefits. Great people. High level of commitment from your team members. Definitely moving in a positive direction

Cons

Lots of growth ( some people embrace others don't)

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