Demeaning, Demoralizing and Destructive Experience - Anonymous employee Cytokinetics Employee Review

1.0
22 Nov 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the people. However, some of them have been there far too long and lack the experience of knowing how proper functioning companies work.

Cons

Management, simple as that. Lets start with the CEO who is a nasty bully, he instills fear through public beratements and destructive and cruel emails to get his own way despite management and employees (who have much more applicable experience than him) offering their thoughts. He conveys the air of a used car salesman who is down on his luck because as you look closer you will see holes in his shoes and a frayed collar on his shirts. The CFO is an overpaid crybaby who refuses to see anything outside of current practices. Don't even try to go to HR, they are useless.

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Cytokinetics Response
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Thank you for the positive review! So glad to hear you've been enjoying your experience with us. We also appreciate your feedback around collaboration, autonomy, and access to meetings. Creating an environment where individuals feel connected to the work and broader context is important to us. At the same time, participation in certain forums can vary depending on role scope and responsibilities. We encourage ongoing dialogue with your manager to identify opportunities to increase visibility, involvement, and impact in ways that align with your role. Your feedback is helpful as we continue to evolve how we support engagement across the organization.
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