Sanaria reviews about "upper management"

there is a forged in fire mentality that is quite unhealthy for most employees. I came away stronger but I felt beaten down to get there and that is not right. Some upper management is lovely but VP and CEO rule with an iron fist.

Training for upper management.

Management operates by finger pointing, blaming, shaming, and humiliating, thereby creating an environment rife with fear and anxiety. Upper managers take advantage of executive impunity to abuse and harass employees. Examples include: an employee who was asked to a manager's private residence on a weekend to assist in preparation of a grant proposal; upon arrival the employee was greeted by the naked manager and invited to join in a hot tub session. In another incident, upper management encouraged female research associates to consume alcohol during a company-wide fishing outing and then took advantage of the situation on board one of the fishing boats to forcefully grab and kiss one of the associates fully on the mouth for several seconds. Sanaria executive management, unable to secure capital from investors, has entered into a compact to support the aims of an autocratic and kleptomaniacal African government in exchange for funds. Sanaria lacks corporate integrity, and management has demonstrated its lack of competence to build a viable company that can attract legitimate investment. At the same time, the workplace atmosphere is very toxic, and employees often express a strong desire to leave.

1. Toxic work environment. Upper management produces a blame and shame atmosphere which creates a fear based environment. This fear leads to good scientists giving upper management data they want to see, yet is not accurate. 2. It is not a "family" or a "mission". Upper management will speak of the Sanaria "family" and the "mission" of eradicating malaria. You are not their family and the mission is to get the product to market. The "mission" is the feel good story in front of the motivation of greed and glory. 3. Unethical practices. If you want to keep your job, you will have to participate in activities that are unethical, and illegal in some cases (mostly related to QA). You will have to sign batch records and documents that are not accurate. Those that come to Sanaria with experience often struggle with this and end up leaving. 4. No upward mobility. There is no opportunity for advancement. You may get a title change but it is meaningless because you are not allowed to tell your coworkers. There are management and director position but those too are meaningless because all decisions come down from a few individuals.