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Wave Life Sciences reviews

4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)
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Paul Bolno, M.D., MBA

92% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

Wave Life Sciences has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Wave Life Sciences employee rating is 23% above average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

43 reviews
1.0
Mar 24, 2020

Faulty Science

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay nice friendly people

Cons

The scientific premise of the company is on very shaky ground as evidenced by the failure of Suvodirsen and stopping of the DMD assets

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Wave Life Sciences Response
6y
At Wave, we are excited about the continued advancement of our Huntington’s disease programs in the clinic, as well as the initiation of two additional CNS clinical programs in the second half of 2020. Further we believe that the continued evolution of our PRISM discovery and drug development platform will yield new opportunities to make a difference in the lives of countless rare disease patients and their families.
4.0
Mar 2, 2020

excellent first job

Associate process engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed the culture at Wave. My team was a pleasure to work with, the people I encountered across departments were generally very friendly and helpful. I was satisfied with my starting salary and the other benefits were good. The pipeline is exciting, it seems like promising technology.

Cons

The executive team were not completely forthcoming when the drug Suvodirsen failed stage 2/3 clinical trials, initially saying there would be no layoffs and that the budget for the year was secure. Two months later they changed their tune and laid off 22% of the workforce. The company is run in an extremely top-down manner, it could benefit from some stakeholder analysis and by incorporating feedback from middle management.

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Wave Life Sciences Response
6y
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear you had a great experience working at Wave.
3.0
Feb 12, 2020

Intriguing Science and Positive Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance Health Insurance is Covered by Company Everyone works hard to meet aggressive timelines and goals

Cons

Need the implementation of systems and processes to promote greater efficiency

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Wave Life Sciences Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are happy to hear that you value our benefits strategy. As you mentioned, Wave has a collaborative culture that works hard for our patients. We appreciate your suggestion to implement new systems and processes for greater efficiency. Many departments at Wave have evaluated and improved processes and we will continue to do so. Thanks again for your feedback!
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