Moderna reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)
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Stéphane Bancel

46% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 849 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Moderna employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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849 reviews
2.0
May 5, 2016

Fast-paced, interesting, but room for improvement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Location, benefits, capital, free lunch, hyper growth means lots of job opportunities. Cool science. some very close-knit teams.

Cons

Employees are generally overworked. Very poor work/life balance for most. Toxic office politics. They have lost a lot of really great, effective people.

5.0
Apr 3, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Moderna is a fast evolving and exciting company. I was fortunate to spend 2+ great years there before deciding to leave as part of a change in careers. I enjoyed great support while there, which continued despite my decision to leave. The collaborative environment at Moderna makes it a special place to not only do great science in your subject expertise area but to learn from truly cross-functional teams. Despite a growing number of development targets, the senior management continues to invest heavily in research but more importantly in people too. The senior management team is constantly adding benefits for the employees and uses a "Voice of the Employees" forum to prioritize these initiatives. Free transport pass or parking, free phone, free lunch are just some of the nice perks. It is not a company for people who want to do a 9-5 job; there is a constant drive to improve the technology through collaborative science. You will have accelerated learning and growth. Employees at all levels get the opportunity to own their work and to interact with some of the best scientists in biotech, including some great external advisers. Lots of happy hours, company outings and fun parties!

Cons

Negative reviews from early days are not reflective of the current company I was there through much change at the company and this is a company that experienced hyper growth, with growing pains but these are largely solved now.

5.0
Jan 23, 2016

Challenging/Rewarding

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Good salary. I think your experience will vary depending on the team you join. If you have a good leader and your team is still in the early stages, which mine is, then you find yourself doing challenging/meaningful work in a good atmosphere with plenty of opportunity for career development. As others have mentioned, the work is fast-paced, priorities/direction changes quickly, and you are expected to be great at your job. If you are agile, motivated, and welcome change and a little stress, you'll love it here. Personally, this is the best job I've ever had.

Cons

Company is divide between multiple sites. Some people don't handle the environment well, and this leads to a higher turnover than is probably normal. I honestly don't have any other negatives to relay.

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