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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Unrealistic goals set, disorganized understaffed chaos - Manager Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

1.0
12 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice facility, gym and free breakfast.

Cons

Completely unrealistic goals set by management. Was doing the job of three people standing up brand new capabilities by myself, usually done by the job of an entire team. Extremely understaffed and the staff that is there is burnt out. I started off as the golden child and ended up “not meeting their expectations”. Held similar role at much larger company and management said I did not meet their job level criteria. Unclear guidelines on flexible working. Petty and bully tactics used by management; lies to your face. Shoot, aim and fire mentality rampant. Management tied to the way that they want things, no flexibility. Newly promoted managers in dire need training on how to be a people manager. Weird culture, favoritism and no clear guidelines on promotions etc. Micromanagement is prevalent. Communications are poor. Do better Vertex. Completely shocking that this company keeps getting rated as one of the best places to work.

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5.0
8 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Passionate people working towards a common goal. Excellent leadership from the top down.

Cons

Process improvement sometimes for the sake of process improvement. Need to ensure ROI is there before things are overhauled

2.0
8 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and stability Exciting science and patient centric

Cons

There are many problems with leadership. It feels that at this point timelines and KPI is way more important than doing good science. I found it very frustrating to having to deal with leaders who won’t listen or actually don’t understand how bench work works. I spend too much effort making up stuff to fulfill KPI so it looks good on paper than producing high quality results

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