Cytokinetics reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
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Robert I. Blum

61% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Cytokinetics has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cytokinetics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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63 reviews
1.0
Jun 30, 2024

Horrible leadership

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Pros

No pros… this company will continue to be unsuccessful

Cons

Leadership Dominates employees.. does not invite feedback and tracks all employees- checking badges weekly and shaming people publicly who question this distrustful practice

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Cytokinetics Response
1y
We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t have a positive experience with us. We do ask that employees be on site at least 3 days a week because we strongly believe in the power of in-person collaboration and connection. We encourage current employees to speak up using the resources available, including their HR business partner.
4.0
Jun 6, 2024

OK

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are really nice (in general) and does care about their employees.

Cons

How you are treated really depends on your manager.

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Cytokinetics Response
1y
Thank you for the feedback! We’re glad to hear you appreciate the support and care we provide for our amazing employees.
1.0
Jun 3, 2024

Shady!

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Pros

Some scientific personnel are really good and nice to talk to.

Cons

Six month before they put me on PIP, I was a high performer. They gave me a great performance review. They gave me a rating of 100/100. And one month before our performance review, HR changes the career ladder and bumped us all one level up. It wasn't a promotion. And six months later on the PIP, it said I'm not performing to the level that I'm supposed to be performing. I wasn't getting promoted. The HR changed my job title. I hope this comes back and bites you back! . If the career ladder was just an adjustment to industry practice and for an entire year someone works in the company and gets a glorified 100/100 review, how does one's manager put them on PIP six months later? Make up your mind up. I am not a child for you to tell me, the 100 on my performance review was just "ENCOURAGEMENT". I am a 30 year old adult (not a child) for you to be giving me a 100 on my performance review for AN ENTIRE YEAR's WORK! . Technically, I should've sued this company. I really hope Robert Blume reads this. Don't be shady and pretentious to people who work hard and are struggling to make it in already hard industry.

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Cytokinetics Response
1y
We’re disappointed to hear about your experience. We do maintain a commitment to calibrating our roles to meet business needs and align with industry standards, and we know this requires adaptations and changes. We appreciate the honest feedback and wish you all the best.
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