Vantaggi
Ok compensation (not competitive with COLA peers like Genentech). Ok parties (would prefer that money in paycheck). Ok industry name recognition. Smart colleagues, the ones who remain.....
Svantaggi
It’s 2018 and biotech requires IT, but here IT is a war torn feudal state from 1992. Layer in a 30yo company org with decrepit HR that is growing faster than it can handle, toss in a few arrogant millionaire long termers, sprinkle on a few toxic intermediate managers (and omg are there a lot of micromanagement levels!). Recipe for toxicity. Also only the long termers can afford to live in the area, comp can’t compete with high cost of living and stock options are insulting. Toxic culture with no recognition of issues from top, they think they are golden geese laying money eggs.