Going downhill fast - Medical Writer RQM+ Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The ability to work remotely, with a degree of flexibility and good work-life balance. - There is an opportunity to grow and learn from some very experienced individuals. - Salary and bonus payouts are good (but not great, particularly for European-based employees).

Cons

- The company is growing quickly, yet the attrition rate is high. A lot of experienced employees are resigning or moving away, and there is little to no communication when this happens. - At the same time, the company keeps promoting people into management/upper management positions who do not have the required experience/personality traits other than being ex-R&Q employees (employees coming from acquired companies are increasingly sidelined). - There is a general lack of planing, communication and clarity, and way too much eagerness to throw people under the bus to make up for incompetence and overpromising in terms of deliverables. - The small company feel prior to the acquisition/merger with in 2019 is dead. Both legacy R&Q and legacy Maetrics would have been better off not merging. - There is a lot of talk about employee-centric approaches and company culture, but unless you thrive in a toxic environment with continuous gaslighting, I recommend looking elsewhere. The blatant favoritism doesn't make things any better.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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RQM+ Response
1y
Thank you for your positive feedback! We appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
2.0
Aug 25, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Non-lab roles can work remotely. There's a $50 remote work stipend.

Cons

Benefits are subpar at best. The health insurance has high premiums. The company is revamping itself to a medtech CRO. They keep laying off valuable people and great leadership is leaving. If you ever decide to work here just know that you will be burnt out. Prepare to work long hours, nights and sometimes weekends just to meet their unrealistic deliverables and timelines. My department was always short staffed and they didn't care but proceeded to layoff more people. Only certain people's opinion mattered more than anyone elses. All the attention and opportunities went to specific people. It's hard to work when leadership plays favorites and punishes those who don't play well with their favorites. I'm glad I left.

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RQM+ Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that your time at RQM left you feeling this way. We understand that periods of change—such as our transition into a medtech CRO—can create challenges. These changes have involved difficult decisions, including restructuring efforts, which we recognize have had an impact on our teams. We are working hard to better support employees during this time, including improving communication, evaluating workloads, and investing in leadership development. Regarding your comments on benefits and staffing: we know these are important concerns. We're actively reviewing our benefits offerings, including health coverage, to stay competitive and meet employee needs. We also recognize the importance of workload balance and equitable treatment, and are taking steps to address these issues more consistently across the organization. While it's disappointing to hear that you felt favoritism and lack of support in your department, your feedback has been shared with our leadership team as part of our commitment to building a more inclusive and supportive work culture.
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