A learning experience - Scientist Ultragenyx Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are many people at Ultragenyx who care about the science, the patients, and are deeply invested in making sure that high- quality products make it to the clinic and beyond.

Cons

I don't think there's a way to say this without sounding bitter. I'm not. Unfortunately, I feel as though the goals of the company, and the vision of of some really good scientists have been stifled by a culture of "good enough". Science is supposed to be about asking hard questions, and I think that Ultragenyx has lost sight of that in favor of cost.

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Ultragenyx Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts and for being part of Ultragenyx. We’re grateful to hear that our purpose, vision, and mission resonated with you, and that many on the team demonstrated the commitment we strive for as a science‑driven organization. We’re sorry to hear about the parts of your experience that didn’t reflect our values, including your concerns about favoritism. We take this feedback seriously. If you’re open to sharing more details, our Employee Relations team is here to listen at EmployeeRelations@ultragenyx.com. We appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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Ultragenyx Response
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Cons

Constant lay offs. To many senior leads Positions which really don't have the real work for them not sure how organization estimating their contribution to the organization and having these many. Had very bad experience in last 6 months of work here. A team lead caused extremely hostile environment. Constant insulting, rude, belittle, derogatory, disparging,and condensending feedbacks. Micro managing and no trust on the team will really create a problematic work environment. And team members really don't have the opportunity to say any thing because of the way lead talks ( this incident about one lead only). Organization should train these leads how to treat employees / team/ subordinates respectfully to protect and retain the good talent. Ofcourse there is always chances of mistakes happens occasionally. But these incidents we faced are pure hostile and insulting

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Ultragenyx Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your positive feedback on learning opportunities and colleagues, and we also take concerns about leadership behavior and workplace environment seriously. If you’d like to discuss further, our Employee Relations team is available at EmployeeRelations@ultragenyx.com.
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