BioNTech reviews about "colleague"

- The salaries are relatively low for a company of its size. - Power politics are very prevalent, where colleagues who accomplish a lot are not acknowledged, while those who communicate with their line managers in a more obedient way regardless of their performance are rewarded. - Promotions and learning opportunities are not distributed fairly. - Acknowledgement of contributions to patents are often lacking due to managers seeking a bigger share. - Intransparency and deliberate misinformation on the levels of upper and middle management. - No proper bonuses. Stock bonuses are kind of a scam and conditions are not communicated properly. - Instead of rehiring colleagues whose positions became redundant in active positions and training them accordingly like how big pharma in Germany typically do, it was resorted to dismissals and lay-offs. - Continued promotions and hirings for favored select few while many colleagues simultaneously face lay-offs. - Very weak and inexperienced workers council. - Management and HR avoid answering questions.

Strange company culture, leadership lacks long term vision and employee retention is not a priority, they claim to value diversity but in reality they do not, extremely racist towards black colleagues

Communication from senior management lacks clarity and direction, often leaving teams without a clear understanding of goals or priorities. Internal processes are inefficient, with redundant work being repeated across teams. Suggestions for improving efficiency are frequently overlooked or not acted upon, resulting in missed opportunities for productivity gains. There is little follow-through on initiatives that could streamline operations, creating a sense of stagnation. Management often appears reactive rather than proactive, with a focus on status quo instead of continuous improvement.

Poor communication overall Still lack of structure and processes (which is kind of understandable since the company has grown up extremely fast )

no possibility of remote work from other countries outside europe

Lack of clear direction in many programs. Organizational priorities shift randomly and frequently, which can impact long-term planning.

Incredibly toxic environment with minimal opportunities for growth and obvious preferential treatment for German colleagues at the expense of everyone else. US "leadership" does not truly exist.