Promega reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(268 total reviews)
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Bill Linton

77% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Promega has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 268 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Promega 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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268 reviews
1.0
Sep 11, 2015
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Pros

The hours are very flexible. Most people don't work an entire 40 hour week.

Cons

The pay is low, and the raises are terrible. When you advance they base your raise on the average of that level, regardless of how long people on that level have been with the company. It's frustrating to see the CEO spend millions on art, landscaping, planes and trips to party; all the while getting paid a terribly low salary to make the products he uses to fund his image. There's no accountability; poor performers are protected by poor managers. You'll often hear "that's not my job" coming form departments who's responsibility is exactly what you're trying to get out of them. Managers avoid innovation because they don't want to take chances that something might not work, so they just tow the line for terrible ideas coming from their managers and directors. It's completely a top down company.

5.0
Aug 28, 2015

Incredible place to work

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Pros

I've worked at Promega for 25 years, and still love my job. There are lots of health and wellness benefits, excellent workout facilities, challenging research, and gorgeous buildings and landscaping. Very enthusiastic employees, great work/life balance, and good corporate culture.

Cons

Fairly flat structure so there's not a lot of room for promotion. If you don't have a PhD, opportunities are more limited.

5.0
Aug 28, 2015

Excellent place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Going on 2 decades of employment with Promega. It is an amazing place to work and it is so because of the visions and the philanthropy of the CEO. Bill has always provided Promega employees with exceptional work environment and opportunities for growth. I have watched over a handful of my colleagues leave the company only to come back anywhere from a few months later to several years. That speaks volumes!

Cons

Over the years, managers in some areas have decided to hire PhD level scientists overlooking scientists who have niche experience.

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