SCIEX Reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(376 total reviews)
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Chris Hagen

68% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

SCIEX has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 376 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SCIEX employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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376 reviews
1.0
2 Aug 2023

Think 1000 Times Before Joining

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Only one is this is under Danaher umbrella

Cons

Firstly, the work-life balance at this company is significantly compromised. The typical workday starts as early as 8 am and extends until the late hours of 1 am, leaving employees with minimal time to dedicate to their personal and social life. Furthermore, the company's expectation of employees to work and remain available at late hours is quite demanding. Leaders may not openly admit it, but they often overload employees with work and expect them to work late into the night. This can result in a lack of time for relaxation and can be disruptive to personal commitments. This company's work culture is incredibly disappointing and demoralizing. Employees are treated more like machines than human beings, with no regard for their work-life balance. The demands placed on them are completely unreasonable, akin to promising a trip to the moon in just 10 days – a sheer impossibility. Managers make grandiose commitments to impress higher-ups, and as a result, employees are forced to work tirelessly day and night to meet these unrealistic expectations. The managers here are like ruthless competitors, using their teams as pawns to prove to higher management that they are better than everyone else. It's a constant battle to show off and make unrealistic commitments, like promising to take someone to the moon in just 10 days. Success and effectiveness are solely measured based on how well they can project others as incompetent, creating a political and cutthroat environment. Collaboration and teamwork are thrown out the window, and the entire workplace is engulfed in an atmosphere of mistrust and stress. In terms of technology, while the company touts advanced cloud and AI offerings, the practical implementation falls short. The reliance on a single desktop application is somewhat outdated and doesn't align with the cutting-edge technological offerings they boast about. Management practices have raised concerns among employees. Some managers appear to prioritize personal interests over the well-being of the team, leading to stressful work conditions. This can contribute to a sense of insecurity and a lack of trust in leadership. Additionally, the work culture has been tainted by peer downgrading and insults. Such behavior undermines team cohesion and may impede collaboration and overall productivity. The conduct of certain managers, who have allowed professional disagreements to escalate into personal conflicts, reflects poorly on their leadership abilities. This behavior has resulted in employee being unfairly restricted from seeking other opportunities. It is evident that any leader who brings personal animosity into professional matters is not worthy of remaining in a position of authority. Consequently, this has caused immense stress for families and hindered their ability to secure alternative employment opportunities. The main reason behind this unfortunate situation appears to be the fear that the employee may excel under a different manager, potentially jeopardizing the interests of the original manager.

1.0
28 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Only if you are in global role, you have some value, otherwise nothing

Cons

bad management, factory level practices forced upon MNC employees (made to work for 9 hours; being poked for each and every small thing by HR); without manager approval, nothing is possible

1.0
27 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It used to be a great company

Cons

Extremely bad experience. Worst management and leadership. The technical leadership is very mediocre. We might be asked to work with some very incompetent and incapable architects, that your everyday job will feel more like a torture. Completely stupid and outdated business pattern No work life balance, the favorite management line is 'we are in fire fighting mode'. Managers will over commit to VP and then will harass developers to achieve. Most of the good guys have left. Too many stupid decisions regarding projects, project might be stopped in between Never recommend this workplace to anyone. Very disoriented and unorganized work place. Management is very corrupt and biased towards the employees who do not question and stay favorable. Old technology in most of the products, maintenance work mostly. Work content is reducing release after release.

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