Toxic Culture - Anonymous employee Cytokinetics Employee Review

1.0
Mar 30, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

'Fun community' primarily due to positive relationships fostered onsite.

Cons

The company is stuck in the noughts. 'Innovation, open dialogue, integrity & respect, goals & accountability, work/life balance, professional growth' are not a thing at Cytokinetics.

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Cytokinetics Response
8y
We appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish your experience at Cytokinetics was more positive. We take great pride in our culture and with an average tenure over 5 years, we believe our employees embrace it as well. We hope you gave us the opportunity to respond to your concerns while at Cytokinetics, as we are always open to feedback and recognize the need to listen and improve. We hope you have found a culture that is better aligned with your needs and expectations.

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Cytokinetics Response
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Thank you for the positive review! So glad to hear you've been enjoying your experience with us. We also appreciate your feedback around collaboration, autonomy, and access to meetings. Creating an environment where individuals feel connected to the work and broader context is important to us. At the same time, participation in certain forums can vary depending on role scope and responsibilities. We encourage ongoing dialogue with your manager to identify opportunities to increase visibility, involvement, and impact in ways that align with your role. Your feedback is helpful as we continue to evolve how we support engagement across the organization.
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Cytokinetics Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your recognition of our robust benefits and collaborative colleagues who make Cytokinetics a great place to work. Our leadership team continuously assesses organizational priorities to balance commercial execution with cutting-edge research and development. We are committed to fostering an environment where our R&D and commercial teams can thrive and collaborate effectively to deliver potential therapies to patients. We wish you the best in your professional journey.
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