- Interview only lasted 45 minutes, no real insights were given (tour of the lab, meeting with other staff etc)
- Out of date technology (Lab equipment, IT-infrastructure etc.).
- No lab management system in place; messy labs, no culture of clean work-spaces (although lots of work with active pharmaceutical ingredients!), dirty and old lab equipment.
- Wage on the lower end of the scale (so are the benefits).
- Absent management structure (It took my line-manager more than 3 months to arrange an initial meeting with me when I started; I had no help or introduction from the management side).
- Management only cares about progress of the projects, no interest in individuals. No acknowledgment of your work e.g. no overtime is offered, no words of encouragement, no insights from management until the deadline looms.
- Poor team culture; often a feeling of working on your own.
- No exchange of chemical knowledge whatsoever (e.g. chemical problem sessions, presentations etc.).
- No sick-pay offered once notice is handed in (notice period of 3 months!)
- All lab staff was required to come in during Covid look down. Social distance measurement were in place in the offices but not really in the lab. Little flexibility from management (e.g. no shift work was offered to lab workers to maintain social distancing).
