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- "poor management, very poor communications, never know when they will have another reduction in staff." (in 35 reviews)
- "Fits in with culture of senior leadership disappearing in the middle of the night without a trace" (in 17 reviews)
- "Upper management uses bully tactics and if your female do not expect to advance into a leadership position." (in 12 reviews)
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- 4.026 Sept 2023Senior Director Strategic AccountsCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
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Vertex is a science-driven, patient-first organization with an intellectual horsepower that is 2nd to none!
Cons
Vertex is a face-paced environment and not for everyone.
- 3.01 Sept 2023Senior ScientistCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsBoston, MA
Pros
Great benefit’s package overall. Summer and Christmas shutdown. Maternity and paternity benefits.
Cons
Teams are understaffed, so individuals need to work extra time to meet the ambicios company goals and there is no compensation for high performers employees. Departments don’t support the exploration of career development in other areas of the company (although HR always says that those opportunities are available, likely only on paper or materialized to only very few) Budget for promotions is very low, so it makes it extremely competitive to get a promotion. Although some people seem to get promotions in very short time (preferential treatment of employees). No clear or transparent pathway for promotions. People don’t feel well compensated for the work they do
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,105 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals to a friend and 89% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
88% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Vertex Pharmaceuticals 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
