It's not worth it. - Molecular Technologist Tempus AI Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There really is nothing good about this place.

Cons

I have never worked for a company that was unorganized and poorly managed. The Atlanta (Peachtree Corners) lab was assembled within three months and it shows. Management was hired due to favoritism and not based on any criteria of experience and education. When I was interviewed, I was led to believe it was a molecular plating position. In reality, it was accessioning COVID-19 samples for eight hours a day with no breaks and only a thirty-minute lunch. Management was hostile and unapproachable. It’s clear they only show about profit. My mental health plummeted while working here. I developed panic attacks and really bad anxiety. Everyone hates working here and it shows. The amount of negativity and toxicity that exists here is unbearable. They cut your hours with no compensation and will change your schedule without notice. Management and leaders will manipulate you and force you to do tasks that you’re not qualified to do in order to get away without paying them proper compensation. Contractors who worked for less than full-time developed programs for the company, a task that was meant for a supervisor, without the payment of a computer developer. There are clear violations of CLIA and CAP protocols. We’re were never properly taught how to use PPE when we worked in a COVID testing facility. Cross-contamination occurred regularly and nothing was done about it. I am genuinely surprised I never caught COVID. Working here is truly not worth it.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

As mentioned work is great since it is cancer research and my coworkers are amazing. Immediate leadership managers and Sr. managers are good as well but somewhat unorganised. Work life balance is good also and health insurance as long as you get BCBS PPO with copay otherwise you're screwed paying off deductible.

Cons

Pay is below industry average, and there is essentially no room to negotiate a better raise. Employees are actively discouraged from discussing compensation, and whatever leadership decides is final, there are no exceptions. If you try to escalate concerns or request a conversation with senior leadership, such as a senior director or VP, you’ll quickly find yourself getting the runaround. Leadership prefers to hide behind layers of management rather than engage directly. There is also no clear or transparent path for career advancement. Opportunities technically exist, but they are extremely limited. You can do everything right, receive a top rating of 5 on your annual performance review, and still not be promoted to manager or see any meaningful improvement in compensation. To make matters worse, the billionaire CEO and founder has said things like, “Don’t worry about pay because we’re curing cancer.” Statements like that feel incredibly out of touch when employees are earning $50k–$60k a year and receiving annual raises of only about $2,000. On top of that, equity is almost impossible to obtain. You have to fight for even the possibility of it, because stock or equity compensation is reserved almost exclusively for the C-suite and directors, with virtually nothing available for employees below that level.

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