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).
Great people, benefits, culture, recognition and growth
Cons
management, mass layoff, paycheck could be better (compared to market)
Wave Life Sciences Response
5y
We are pleased to hear you are satisfied with our benefits and recognition programs, as well as our rich company culture. Wave’s compensation philosophy is pay for performance, and based on the competitive market for talent in our industry. While Wave experienced a reduction in force in February 2020, we are currently growing our workforce and remain excited about our unique platform technology and robust pipeline. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and suggestions!
great benefits, one of the best in the area, free lunches , team buiding , open time off, employee support etc..
Cons
please educate, train your managers !! a company loses valuable people due to mangers . severe lack of communication between levels , evaluation process is a joke.
Wave Life Sciences Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback on your experience working at Wave. We are pleased to hear that you value our benefits strategy. As you know, we recently rolled out a number of trainings and one of the areas we focused on (in addition to individual development) is development for leaders and managers. While many managers are already well-versed in areas such as communication, collaboration and employee development, we recognize there may be room for improvement and/or reinforcement. We also welcome a conversation on this topic and encourage you to reach out to your HR Business Partner or leadership team to discuss in more detail so that we may address any individual concerns. Thanks again for your feedback!
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wave Life Sciences employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wave Life Sciences. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.
92% of Wave Life Sciences employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Wave Life Sciences 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
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