STEMCELL Technologies Reviews

I have seen layoffs at many companies in my career and can honestly say that the approach, messaging, and how the aftermath is handled at STEMCELL is one of the worst in all of Canada. It's clear that it's being driven by people with no experience apart from STEMCELL who are just taking wild guesses at what the "best practices" are. No job security even for high performers. Mission critical departments with a track record of success in accomplishing objectives are disproportionately affected by layoffs while "nice to have" positions remain in tact and the departments that are completely failing to meet their expected contributions are barely touched and certainly not being held accountable. If you're skilled in manufacturing, operations, project management, quality, IT or marketing, stay away. You will not be appreciated.

The return-to-office messaging has been chaotic (no concrete plans, timeline, or business case), and straight-up disrespectful and condescending towards employees. This especially stings having regularly worked weekends/extra hours remotely to deal with an unmanageable workload only to be told you're unproductive. The CEO wants five days a week, not even hybrid, with zero perks. Oh wait, every Tuesday is cake club day. Does STEMCELL supply the cake? No, employees bake their own. A literal "let them eat cake" moment.