Favoritism exists at the leadership levels - Associate Software Engineer Cepheid Employee Review

2.0
Sep 26, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Engineers given the tools and resources to do their job Training and additional coursework is supported Pay is good, along with the benefits Company supports hybrid work

Cons

At the leadership level, VPs and Directors, there is a lot of favoritism. Certain people without the qualifications were given promotions, and those that deserved it were over looked. The moral is not good. Lots of lay offs Even the CEO is leaving

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Decent Comp for a Biotech, Okay WLB, Product is decent and good mission

Cons

Layoffs pretty much every quarter. Most of the good folks have left. The parent company makes decisions that directly impact associates at Cepheid

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