A good place to gain experience, Not a great place to stay long term.
Pros
Great coworkers, 6% match on 401K, 3 week of vacation to start. Good for people who don't want to drive to Montgomery county.
Cons
Good employees get burnt out and leave. The only people who move ahead are the ones who are willing to step on others to get there. Some people have better luck than others moving between departments, I haven't yet determined if the reason some people are prevented from changing departments is due to an ineffective HR or if certain supervisors sabotage some employees chances but it's certainly not the case that the most effective people get the best opportunities. The pay is only competitive if compared to other biotech companies in Walkersville (there are none) Even working in Frederick 10 minutes away will get you a few thousand more dollars. Management has reorganized so many times they're going back to how things were before. QC and Cell Therapy should be avoided by anyone who isn't entry level or unemployed do to the high stress/ poor work life balance. I'm pretty sure the turnover rate for 2014 was around 20%.
