Pros
Good benefits, location, and free lunch 2 days per week. Unfortunately, most potential was overshadowed by significant cultural and leadership issues.
Cons
Leadership tolerated — and at times perpetuated — behaviors that created extreme daily stress for junior staff. There was little accountability for management overload and chemistry team misconduct, and many interactions felt personal rather than professional. While 2023 was a positive year for me at the company, 2024 brought significant changes leading to zero work life balance, burnout was systematically ignored, and bad actors were promoted within discovery leadership from director to executive level. The toxic behavior from some senior staff were so severe it has left a lasting negative impact on my career. Layoffs were frequently occurring every few months leaving very few to feel safe and valued. Overall, I would caution co-ops from considering a full-time conversion at CAMP4 for their own wellbeing.