Caveat emptor - Scientist Singular Genomics Employee Review

I want to preface this section by saying that Singular isn’t a doomed enterprise, however there are MASSIVE changes that need to occur in several critical areas if it ever hopes to be successful. There are too many issues to cover in a single review, but it can be generally condensed to the reward structure plagued by nepotism, the poor interdepartmental communication due to siloing, the inconsistencies in scientific data reporting, and the challenged social dynamics. There are no clear criteria that govern promotion within the company, leaving numerous hardworking individuals unrewarded for working overtime on their salaried positions conducting intellectually challenging work that exposes them to a laundry list of hazards, including, but not limited to, electrical, mechanical, sharps, and toxic chemicals. Annual raises are often mere inflation adjustments and title changes tend to be given on the basis of favoritism rather than merit, leading Singular to become a hive of dead-end careers. Severe communication issues between departments result in absurd levels of inefficiency, ranging from months spent on redundant experiments to some of the worst task management I have ever seen in my career. Shortcomings in scientific oversight result in data from experiments conducted without control conditions presented as facts, and the dearth of training materials/infrastructure leads to poor onboarding and numerous technical and procedural inconsistencies. Many of these communication issues are a direct result of the culture at Singular, where many departments form their own cliques and refuse to associate or engage with other people. Many of these people refuse to make eye contact or even acknowledge your existence when you pass them in the hallways and other common areas. These dynamics have resulted in numerous problems, which could have been prevented by a single week of interdepartmental collaboration, left to brew unresolved within the company for years before erupting through the surface due to the evolution of a critical issue. This is further exacerbated by Singular’s troubled hierarchy, where the C-Suite and directors block technological progress and innovation proposed by middle- and lower-level employees that deviate from the status quo. It baffles me how a company with an alleged culture of innovation actively discourages their engineers and scientists from thinking and working outside the box. I have seen numerous employees become discouraged from bringing up ideas that could have improved the efficiency of the instruments and contributed to the robustness of the company’s product line due to upper management’s inflexibility. With their expertise undervalued, many brilliant individuals are exiting the company because they see no hope for scientific contribution or career advancement at Singular Genomics.