Orig3n Reviews

2.4

28% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Robin Y. Smith

31% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Orig3n has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Orig3n employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
6 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay, location, listening to the CEO scream at people (we're all in the same room - it was honestly comical once I had given up hope)

Cons

Working at ORIG3N was an experience I will never forget, for all the wrong reasons. This company thrives off the motto "make it happen", but they deliver absolutely no help/assistance/guidance/support/communication/encouragement to make anything happen but spin your wheels. The DNA testing machines are 50% accurate - 50% !!! Employees would rush to create beating heart-cells (honestly pretty cool, but irrelevent to the day-to-day activities) so investors would think there was actual science happening at ORIG3N. Surprise! The lab is run by phlebomotists, and there is one Dr. who is on leadership to maintain just enough semblance of having scientific forsight. Google "orig3n baltimore ravens" and read about how federal and state agencies got involved in shutting down their promotion to scan the DNA of visitors to "DNA day" - smart move on their part, because the science here is complete guesswork The CEO Robin is a megalomaniac - he was more concerned with making sure the window curtains were at the same level when investors would come visit, than he was for the safety, health and wellness of his expendable employees

1.0
29 Oct 2020

Bad Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I did not find anything good about this company

Cons

Poor management. Lethargic environment. No food.

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Orig3n Response
5y
I’m truly sorry to hear you were not happy with the management team. As you are aware, we had some challenging circumstances in 2020 which led the management team to make difficult decisions. Laying off part of our lab staff was certainly the worst part, and I’m sorry if you were part of that team. I wish you all the best in the future, and if there is anything I can do please reach out to me directly. Ingrid Ingrid@orig3n.com
1.0
15 Jun 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free food and seltzer water.

Cons

Easily the worst company I've ever worked for. STAY AWAY. The positive reciews are fake (they would make people write them when I was there)

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Orig3n Response
5y
I'm sorry that you didn't have a positive experience working here. We're working hard to make certain that we building an environment that values its employees and customers. We also recognize how hard everyone works, and realize it's not for everyone. That said, I'd love to hear more about your experience if you're open to a discussion. As for our reviews, they are definitely not fake. We do ask for reviews from employees as we value Glassdoor and want our employees to have a platform to express their feedback. We take every review seriously. Again, if you're open to a discussion please email me directly to set up some time- ingrid@orig3n.com
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