A horrible place - Recensione dipendente - Scientist presso Touchlight

1,0
10 feb 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There are very few positives overall. Some junior level staff members are supportive and easy to work with, which can make day to day tasks more manageable. Beyond this, there are limited benefits or short and long-term advantages to working here.

Svantaggi

There is a culture where inappropriate behaviour is often overlooked. Bullying is not actively addressed, and I have witnessed staff being spoken to unprofessionally onsite, including raised voices and conflicts between managers. Credit for work is not always given fairly, which can be very demotivating. HR support is extremely limited. Concerns raised are rarely resolved appropriately, and in some cases actions taken appear to negatively impact the wrong people, discouraging employees from speaking up. Since the current CEO took over , the company’s direction and stability appear to have declined further. There is a lack of clear strategy and long term planning, contributing to ongoing uncertainty. Career progression opportunities are very limited and do not appear to be based on performance or skill. Promotions often seem driven by personality or perceived relationships rather than capability, leaving teams to manage the consequences of poor leadership decisions. The company also goes through frequent cycles of redundancies followed by rehiring, creating ongoing instability and stress for employees. Overall, the environment is difficult to navigate and may negatively impact wellbeing. This role may only be suitable as a short term option in limited circumstances. Prospective employees should carefully consider whether this aligns with their expectations and long term career goals.

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5,0
1 mar 2022
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Really exciting technology and field to be in, great work events, friendly coworkers

Svantaggi

Being in a rapidly growing companies requires some flexibility and acceptance of changes

3
2,0
3 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

The science is interesting and the people you interact with day to day are great.

Svantaggi

A once ambitious biotech startup that has slowly been run into the ground. Senior management constantly shifts priorities and objectives (often monthly) to appease current and prospective clients, without putting the processes in place to support that rate of change. The company often goes through rounds of high recruitment (based on superficially high sales predictions) followed by mass redundancies when these targets aren't met. These redundancies consistently target scientist-level employees, never the people who made the original predictions. Additional work is routinely taken on under the guise of "personal development," with no corresponding career progression. This was made clear to me when a collaborator reached out personally to note that the volume and level of work I was producing didn't match my job title, and asked whether this was standard practice at the company. You can also pinpoint the moment the company stopped caring about employee sentiment: HR stopped responding to Glassdoor reviews after September 2025. Touchlight used to be a genuinely exciting place to work; collaborative, friendly, with everyone pulling toward a common goal. That environment has been steadily eroded to what it is today.

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