oxic culture, excessive overtime, poor management — not family-friendly - Anonymous employee Spear Bio Employee Review

1. Unprofessional management: Leadership consists mostly of former postdocs with little industry experience. Examples include: - CEO yelling at employees in open meetings. - CEO undermining prior work experience to pressure people into accepting lower titles. - Poor hiring decisions — candidates are brought in, “tested” for months, and dismissed arbitrarily. - No effective project or timeline management; leadership obsesses over individuals’ daily tasks instead. 2. Micromanagement: Senior leaders treat experienced PhD-level scientists like junior associates. Mandatory daily meetings leave little flexibility or trust, and consume valuable time. 3. Excessive overtime: The workload during standard hours is already overwhelming, and employees are expected to analyze data and prepare summaries at night to be “ready” for the next day’s meeting. Leadership models this behavior, equating long hours with commitment. This environment is especially unsustainable for employees with families. 3. Lack of career development & job security: Employees are treated as expendable assets. Management focuses on short-term “value” rather than investing in long-term growth, leading to frequent turnover and terminations.