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2.2

19% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)
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Paul Garofolo

22% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Locus Biosciences has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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45 reviews
1.0
Mar 10, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None, seriously, not a single one.

Cons

I'm truly not adding anything original here, but in the interest of combating the contrived 5-star reviews written by HR, here we go: Selecting even 1 star is giving the company too much credit. Hostile work environment. Cultish favoritism and nepotism. Pay for anyone below C-suite is far below industry standards. Expectation for blind faith in the company leadership, even when decisions are made in stark conflict with scientific evidence. Very few truly talented people stay longer than a few months. The expectation for hours worked versus compensation for the hours is delusional. Continuous punishment (including firing) of anyone who dissents from the "cool kids" and leadership on anything, even when dissent is scientifically supported. This also includes anyone who speaks out against unethical behavior from leadership. Complete disregard for the studies that need to be performed in the pre-clinical space to truly prepare the product for human testing. Absolutely nothing an employee discloses to HR is confidential. Bullying is a way of life, and all managers there are expected to bully those who report to them into planning, resourcing and completing whatever hair-brained scheme has popped into leadership's brain that day (seriously, the complete lack of forethought into any of the work that happens there is simply astonishing; how they have managed to continue existing for this long in the face of complete incompetency is nothing short of amazing). Mentioned at the start, but HR routinely writes and publishes 5-star reviews on here in an attempt to offset the majority of reviews that are an honest assessment of the company and its culture. If any actual employees trained in HR were employed by this company, they would be appalled and in disbelief at the way it is being run. ZERO adherence to the so-called company values at a holistic level. The only time the values are referenced is when they are leveraged to bully lower level employees into doing something that is not truly emblematic of the values and is in fact the polar opposite of any values. Employee burnout over excessive workload and poor working conditions is common. The disposable way in which people are treated is truly sad.

1.0
Mar 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Dinner after 8pm (regularly) and a monthly “party”. If bullish enough, you can work your way up. Will let you work overtime until burnout or worse.

Cons

A small number of individuals who seek advancement through opportunistic means can negatively impact a company's culture and diminish the motivation of its employees to excel. To excel as a manager in the field of science, proficiency is required in either scientific expertise or effective management skills. Regrettably, a few incompetent individuals lacking in both areas receive unwavering support from the CEO, resulting in the alienation and eventual resignation or termination of nearly every scientist due to management’s own insecurities. You may find yourself struggling to justify the majority of decisions that are made, so it is advisable to embrace the graying and wrinkling that comes with every role. Throughout your journey within the company, you may encounter resistance and skepticism, leading to a lack of trust and confidentiality in both directions, as indicated by HR's preference for sharing personal information. Experiencing a heavy workload and feeling undervalued in terms of compensation and respect is the norm.

1.0
Feb 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

there are some people that are fun and nice - they just haven't been there long enough or have learned to say everything is great to move up the ladder here.

Cons

If they say something fact check because it might be a lie Constantly changing timelines and direction - I mean it. they have no idea what to do from day to day - you are the one that gets pushed around when their plans are wrong - again and again and again - and don't ever mention this is terrible - you will pay Unlimited vacation - more like how dare you take vacation - I can't say this enough - do not believe the policy about unlimited vacation Feels like middle school all over again but worse Kissing up to the CEO works - for those that giggle when he talks - tell him he is great or pretend you want to hear about whatever he has going on - say you hate whatever he hates - nod and smile - If you do this you'll treated like you are special with extra praise, promotions, less work than everyone else, get to do the fun stuff and get to move into the in crowd. If that makes you feel creepy, then you're not going to do well here No diversity or inclusion unless they think you're cute - but I'm sure that is not supposed to be what DI means Trust your brain - if it sounds wrong or feels wrong, it is Use people until they are broken - then they push harder - happens a lot Thrive off of middle school drama Make up lies about you especially if you dare to say something Your leadership often makes you feel useless and replaceable, and they say it Bait and switch - you interview with nice normal people but you get a manager that either doesn't know how to manage others at best or that does not care about you at all They will throw you under the bus. They must be terrified of something or some other real issues They gang up against people - I mentioned it is middle school! They want to see you fail - The minute you get sick or take vacation you are immediately forced to work insane hours and get extra work to crush you HR - Do NOT trust them - they will be told about you and you will immediately be a target - you will pay over and over for not saying everything is great - transparency is not for the top If HR doesn't like you - you will not like working here - also very useful to tell them how smart they are - this also works more than the actual work - remember 2 choices the in crowd or the out crowd. They have the control to tell him who to praise and who they should target. but don't fool yourself even if you give up your dignity - you can find yourself on the outside instantly - remember everything is great all the time - you love non-stop timeline changes out of nowhere and hurting other people that are in the out crowd more than you love your friends, your puppy, or even your own parents. You live to serve their changing needs at all times They play favorites - this is not subtle- just listen he will say their name every chance he gets. If you want a normal friendly environment you will be an outcast - it just doesn't work here Pay attention to those that kiss-ups and kick down quietly they might start a discussion about how terrible things are with the intention of running to someone to tell them how you hate it there to stay on top but at the same time hurt any chance for a normal life here - and the best part they get a promotion for it - never forget this - everything is great all of the time no matter what someone tries to get you to say! Please ask people that no longer work here - they were right - I had hints things were terrible but I thought I could make it or even thought I could work hard enough to please someone - If I had to say what I was most angry about is that I was a fool that wasted so much of my time in this drama. I started out believing if I was nice to everyone, worked hard and did my best that was all that matters. But, I was wrong.

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