Don't walk... run! - Senior Director Bayer Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Above average pay (Cambridge MA, USA site), great benefits, fulfilling purpose

Cons

The quality of management (performance, decision making, creativity, leadership skills) is rock-bottom. Decisions are glacially slow, and when they are made they are clumsy attempts at political maneuvering. A new quasi religious company culture initiative called Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) has been adopted that flattens the structure but leaves the same poor management in place. This flattening has removed direct reports and shuts off opportunity for promotion: it's a dead-end job for anyone hired or working at the Associate Director/Director level. Don't walk... run from this dumpster fire!

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

compensation, team, boss, best technology, strong pipeline

Cons

bureaucracy, tough to influence change, slow to adjust, burn out,

5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, 3 weeks of vacation per year + 5 days of personal holidays + 1 week for Christmas, 10% 401k match, $550 contributed towards HSA each year,

Cons

The stock and cash flow has been wildly unstable for a few years. Bonuses have had wild swings.

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