What is the hiring process like at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

There is a great emphasis on the employee throughout the hiring process easy to use systems, timely updates and fair compensation. Great communication and well designed onboarding, a real emphasis on culture and they talk the talk and walk the walk unlike many others.

sometimes processes are a little overcomplicated

There is a great emphasis on the employee throughout the hiring process easy to use systems, timely updates and fair compensation. Great communication and well designed onboarding, a real emphasis on culture and they talk the talk and walk the walk unlike many others.

sometimes processes are a little overcomplicated

So far the hiring process has been Informational , Caring, Helpful. everyone is really great

There are no Cons that I see at this time

They have free breakfast and will often have free lunch with company card orders for the team or free lunch Fridays. I like they’re a WBUR sponsor and have had some successful drug launches the past couple years.

I discovered after being hired that the hiring team was interviewing their permanent hire applicants for contract roles. They would tell the chosen candidate they had hired internally, but the position was never actually an internal hire. It was a new position re-labeled as contract to move a contract worker into a permanent role in another department months ahead of any new role. Essentially they bait and switch applicants, then lied to suggest they too would be moved to full-time after the contract period. However working in the department I discovered the contractors and management were going to run out the contracts for as long as they could, which was 2+ years. Considering contractors have to pay $500+ in parking monthly..something they initially advertise as discounted or comped in their welcome package. That’s a a big dip in income unless you live in walking m-distance. I also found the environment to be discriminatory. As much as Vertex wants to be seen as promoting diversity, I witnessed a lot of active discrimination against people with ASD. Rude comments about public figures with ASD were made infront of individuals with ASD. A person with ASD was forced to be in tight and loud environments without accommodation or momentary reprieve. I saw another colleague with a mobility issue pushed pass what was fair consideration of their physical limitations. I addressed the issues with ableism to management and became an immediate target after doing so. I struggled with deciding whether to quit or not, but ultimately made it clear I did not want to continue a contract position so it would end soon. I think maybe there may be a good culture for some in the organization but there’s probably more experiences like mine getting kept quite or not shared.

I had the most incredible experience at Vertex. Mentorship, projects, and visibility into the process was all very clear

There were no cons! Truly an incredible experience

No pros that came out of the interview process.

The biggest con is that they will have you go through 5 interviews and than if you arent what they are looking for, they wont communicate that, you just will never hear back as they dont respond to any emails

They have free breakfast and will often have free lunch with company card orders for the team or free lunch Fridays. I like they’re a WBUR sponsor and have had some successful drug launches the past couple years.

I discovered after being hired that the hiring team was interviewing their permanent hire applicants for contract roles. They would tell the chosen candidate they had hired internally, but the position was never actually an internal hire. It was a new position re-labeled as contract to move a contract worker into a permanent role in another department months ahead of any new role. Essentially they bait and switch applicants, then lied to suggest they too would be moved to full-time after the contract period. However working in the department I discovered the contractors and management were going to run out the contracts for as long as they could, which was 2+ years. Considering contractors have to pay $500+ in parking monthly..something they initially advertise as discounted or comped in their welcome package. That’s a a big dip in income unless you live in walking m-distance. I also found the environment to be discriminatory. As much as Vertex wants to be seen as promoting diversity, I witnessed a lot of active discrimination against people with ASD. Rude comments about public figures with ASD were made infront of individuals with ASD. A person with ASD was forced to be in tight and loud environments without accommodation or momentary reprieve. I saw another colleague with a mobility issue pushed pass what was fair consideration of their physical limitations. I addressed the issues with ableism to management and became an immediate target after doing so. I struggled with deciding whether to quit or not, but ultimately made it clear I did not want to continue a contract position so it would end soon. I think maybe there may be a good culture for some in the organization but there’s probably more experiences like mine getting kept quite or not shared.

Great remuneration Great pipeline of products Great management

Complicated and time consuming processes

Incredible workplace environment. The Canada team is one of the best I’ve worked with. Great work life balance. Company does important work and provide great benefits, put people first.

Lengthy hiring process from initial interview to start date.

I'm experiencing many new activities that haven't done in the past. People is open and authentic There is a true interest to improve patients lives.

It's somewhat difficult to adapt to working in different timezones.