Pros
Salary/benefits are decent for the industry. Cafeteria is nice. Marlborough location is convenient for Metrowest dwellers. There are many highly competent, motivated and dedicated people at the functional team level. It is a small company so there is some opportunity for your ideas to be heard.
Cons
Failing pipeline, extremely political, parent company is too involved. Political. Lack of sincerity. There is a general lack of business acumen and accountability at the leadership level. Silo mentality is the norm and change is tough to implement. There is a perplexing dichotomy of unrealistic expectations of high performers along with endless willingness to accept mediocrity from low performers who are subservient to the boss. High turnover rate, people leaving in droves throughout the year and not just after bonus time. There is an awareness in the industry that “something’s wrong” at Sunovion, which comes up with recruiters and hiring teams at other companies. There are many highly competent, motivated and dedicated people at the functional team level, so why does that not add up to excellence? Micromanagement with convoluted processes and procedures is rampant along with unwillingness to place trust in those who are highly competent. There is a pattern of preference for incompetent employees who are subservient to the boss. Poor work life balance, no telecommuting policy - something that is standard in many industries now, including biotech/pharma.
