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Found 319 of over 375 reviews
4.0
86% Recommend to a Friend
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Found 317 of over 375 reviews

4.0
86%
Recommend to a Friend
90%
Approve of CEO
Seagen CEO  David Epstein (no image)
David Epstein
25 Ratings
Pros
  • "Collaborative work environment with great work/life balance(in 19 reviews)

  • "Work/life balance is well maintained(in 9 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Company is growing at lightening speed(in 13 reviews)

  • "Work life balance can be problematic(in 13 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Great place to work

      18 May 2023 - Sr. Administrative Assistant in Bothell, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      As an employee of Seagen, I can confidently say that this is a company that truly values its employees and is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients. The work environment is collaborative, innovative, and supportive, with a real focus on teamwork and achieving shared goals. The leadership team is accessible, transparent, and genuinely cares about the well-being of their employees. The company culture is one of continuous learning and growth, with ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Overall, I feel fortunate to work for Seagen and am proud to be part of a team that is making a meaningful impact in the fight against cancer.

      Cons

      One of the potential cons is the pending acquisition by Pfizer. While this acquisition presents opportunities for growth and expansion, it also brings a level of uncertainty and potential disruption to the company culture and operations. The acquisition process may lead to changes in leadership, organizational structure, and company direction, which can create some discomfort and uncertainty for employees. Additionally, the acquisition may result in changes to the company's compensation and benefits packages, which could impact employee morale. While the acquisition is not necessarily a negative thing, the potential for disruption and uncertainty is something that employees should be aware of.

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    2. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      fast paced, but rewarding

      30 May 2023 - Associate Director in Zug
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Independence is welcome, taking initiative and owning own workspace.

      Cons

      Working hours very often if not every day infringes on your evening and night times. This is to suit US pacific west coast. US Executives do not understand nor appreciate the workload of those in Zug. Boys club.

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    4. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Lies, lies and more lies.

      26 May 2023 - Senior Scientist in Bothell, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      They have the financial resources to be a top notch research organization.

      Cons

      The research leadership is close minded, makes promises they don’t keep and treats their lab workers like trash. Aside from their linker technology, their ideas’ originate from existing patents as the company is to fearful to try to develop something actually novel.

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    5. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Problematic Culture

      3 May 2023 - Director in Seattle, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Business functions and leaders are phenomenal forward thinkers Exciting work

      Cons

      Lack of diversity in ethnicities at leadership level IT leadership is lagging in best practices Low standards for hiring Over promotion of folks to Senior, Principal and Director roles with mediocre performance making it difficult for high performers to support business Favoritism for hiring folks from previous workplaces or conversion of flex staff who have been around for a while enabling group think A culture of authority driven top down work

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Great company culture

      2 May 2023 - Associate Medical Director in Bothell, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Seagen has a supportive, welcoming and friendly company culture. The vast majority of people on my teams are smart, dedicated and enthusiastic. Upper management people are approachable and for the most part available. While the merger with Pfizer will open many opportunities for Seagen's employees, I am sad that the unique company culture at Seagen will likely be gone.

      Cons

      Typical limitations of a mid-size company: decision-making is unclear at times; career development is lacking in some areas; standardization of processes lags behind the company's rapid growth in the last few years.

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    7. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Good company culture, still needs some improvement

      22 Oct 2022 - Data Manager 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Seagen is a company that truly cares about its employees! It may not be perfect, like any partner/relationship, but it does so many things right. Good benefits (RSUs and stock options; TWO weeks a year off when the company closes on top of your vacation; generous maternity leave; food trucks; employee appreciation events; yearly bonuses; etc.) and truly a group of people that care deeply about the work they do and finding cancer drugs for patients. I love the people I work with. They are caring and professional.

      Cons

      Salaries could be a bit more competitive. Seattle is extremely expensive. You cannot feed a family or save for college based on RSUs and stock options. I would gladly reduce those benefits for a higher base salary. Also, some of our processes and procedures are very manual. We need to make our processes way more efficient. Lastly, the company has been growing tremendously over the last few years. The growing pains are palpable. I am burned out from too many people leaving and having to train so many new folks. The contractors often have a hard time adjusting to the way we do things here, which makes it more challenging.

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Strong Mission

      8 May 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Seagen has a strong mission. Their work is embedded in saving lives. They also realize that it takes employee to do this and work on supporting a great culture and happiness.

      Cons

      Rapid growth can be hard for some to keep up with

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Market rate low

      14 May 2023 - In House CRA 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great team, ability to move up but slowly

      Cons

      pays below market rate for the area

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    10. 4.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      A nice place to work

      29 Apr 2023 - Onboarding Technician in Bothell, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Hybrid work situation. Partially work from home and 1-2 days in office.

      Cons

      Micromanaged remotely. Team mates will not get to know you as well in person.

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    11. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Excellent Experience

      9 May 2023 - Human Resources in Bothell, WA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Supportive, teamwork, remote, technology, flexible

      Cons

      I don’t have any cons. Unfortunately being acquired by Pfizer.

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    Seagen has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 375 reviews left anonymously by employees. 86% of employees would recommend working at Seagen to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

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    86% of Seagen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Seagen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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