A big disappointment behind the shiny banner - Research Scientist insitro Employee Review

2.0
27 Oct 2020
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Pros

a very good location, smart academic scientists

Cons

little culture, very academic environment (in many bad ways), little advancement opportunities, days of talking that drives anyone mad, no plan for success, very menial uninteresting work (they will treat you as a cashier in the store or a monkey slave technician) and a very shiny banner, you will feel relieved flushing it down. If you don't like it, apparently you need to pay them to leave.

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5.0
11 Sept 2024
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Pros

Amazing CEO and fascinating work. Appreciated the great team I was on and the wonderful colleagues.

Cons

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2.0
4 Aug 2025
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Pros

Great cafeteria, benefits, low workload.

Cons

Management is clueless about how drugs discovery works, forget applying AI to it. Most scientists have no idea what to do beyond surviving the quarter and their current manager. Proof? 7 years after founding, they barely have a pipeline, nothing in the clinic and "one" target discovered for ALS. One target after raising 800 million. Nepotism is rampant. You will see 30 y/o "associate directors" with no direct reports or management experience. AI/ML and biology work in complete silos. Good place if you want to just coast and take a pay-cheque. Bad place if you are serious about your career.

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