Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employee Reviews

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: And we'll great benefits Great culture and place to work Flex working environment Growing organization Great people to work with Good physical work environment with some amazing people
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company Work life balance can be a challenge but I am hopeful they will be able to find a good balance as new employees come on board.

401k match is less competitive but is reconciled by LTIs Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group. 2 shut downs/year; strong equity program

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: And we'll great benefits Great culture and place to work Flex working environment Growing organization Great people to work with
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company A company that boasts how it puts all its money back into drug research has spent a lot of cash on this CIO's bloated management and lack of delivering business value. Work life balance can be a challenge but I am hopeful they will be able to find a good balance as new employees come on board.

Generous time off with 2x company shutdowns for a week (August & last week of December) and ~13 holidays 401k match is less competitive but is reconciled by LTIs Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group.

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Good benefits and laboratory space Great science culture and people Great people science and office Good work life balance in DMD AAV department The people and management have been exceptional.
Cons: Management is very clear that compensation is at or below that of their peers and use “great benefits” as justification. Culture is bad and toxic Bad work life balance. The management is awful.

401k match is less competitive but is reconciled by LTIs Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group. 2 shut downs/year; strong equity program

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: And we'll great benefits Great culture and place to work Flex working environment Growing organization Great people to work with Good physical work environment with some amazing people
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company A company that boasts how it puts all its money back into drug research has spent a lot of cash on this CIO's bloated management and lack of delivering business value.

Bonus structure and health insurance coverage Summer shut down is added to annual vacation time off Good wrap round overall package

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: And we'll great benefits Care about employees flexible hours excellent culture Great people to work with Its an awesome place to work.
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company A company that boasts how it puts all its money back into drug research has spent a lot of cash on this CIO's bloated management and lack of delivering business value.

Great PTO and stock benefits Developed for employees in Boston/New England; several programs don't translate well/are unavailable in SoCal. Great package. Can't ask for much more.

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Good benefits and laboratory space Great science culture and people Lots of very smart collaborative people to work with. Great opportunities to network and learn from others. Good work life balance in DMD AAV department
Cons: Management is very clear that compensation is at or below that of their peers and use “great benefits” as justification. Culture is bad and toxic It's a contract job everything that's good about the opportunity comes with bad Bad work life balance.

3 weeks vacation plus two week long shut downs Generous time off with 2x company shutdowns for a week (August & last week of December) and ~13 holidays Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group.

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Good benefits and laboratory space Great science culture and people Lots of very smart collaborative people to work with. Great opportunities to network and learn from others. Good work life balance in DMD AAV department
Cons: Management is very clear that compensation is at or below that of their peers and use “great benefits” as justification. Culture is bad and toxic It's a contract job everything that's good about the opportunity comes with bad Bad work life balance.

3 weeks vacation plus two week long shut downs Generous time off with 2x company shutdowns for a week (August & last week of December) and ~13 holidays Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group.

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Good benefits. Great culture and place to work Flex working environment Growing organization Great people to work with
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company A company that boasts how it puts all its money back into drug research has spent a lot of cash on this CIO's bloated management and lack of delivering business value. Work life balance can be a challenge but I am hopeful they will be able to find a good balance as new employees come on board.

3 weeks vacation plus two week long shut downs Generous time off with 2x company shutdowns for a week (August & last week of December) and ~13 holidays Good wrap round overall package

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: Good benefits and laboratory space Great science culture and people Great people science and office Good work life balance in DMD AAV department The people and management have been exceptional.
Cons: Management is very clear that compensation is at or below that of their peers and use “great benefits” as justification. Culture is bad and toxic Bad work life balance. The management is awful.

401k match is less competitive but is reconciled by LTIs Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group. 2 shut downs/year; strong equity program

Salary - A | Culture - B | Management - B | Coworkers - B

Pros: And we'll great benefits Great culture and place to work Flex working environment Growing organization Great people to work with Good physical work environment with some amazing people
Cons: I thought the company's benefits and compensation were top notch but after I left I found they are about the same as everywhere else so no reason to let that slow down the run for the door. The culture is changing from what it was as a small pharma company Work life balance can be a challenge but I am hopeful they will be able to find a good balance as new employees come on board.

401k match is less competitive but is reconciled by LTIs Summer shut down is great is added benefit. You usually work through vacations in Managed markets group. 2 shut downs/year; strong equity program