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Updated Nov 16, 2021
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"Genuine flexibility in work/life balance" (in 24 reviews)
"great work environment - people and culture are a big pro" (in 16 reviews)
"Limited car parking is a con but company encourages sustainable travel to work which is always a plus" (in 11 reviews)
"Only that I have a bit of a commute as I don’t live in Cambridge" (in 10 reviews)
- Current Employee★★★★★Featured Review
Amazing company, cares about their employees, as much as supporting scientists
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
It has a great mission to support scientists with their discoveries. cares about the well being and happiness of their people, which attracts great talent and colleagues.
Cons
Can be a little too fast passed and not for people that don't like change.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Competitive salary and additional benefits. Big company with loads of opportunities. A lot of tailored training material provided to improve skills. Fruit and coffee/tea. Barista on site. Friendly staff.
Cons
Limited parking on site (only a couple of days per week guaranteed). Too much bureaucracy making things done lengthy.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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A successful and growing company but has mostly retained it's smaller company feeling and culture Low in bureaucracy, fast paced, professional yet informal culture Lots of opportunity to further career with many moves and promotions Good offices Great stock plans and opportunities to share in the company success
Cons
Continued growing pains as the company continues to scale at pace There's always a lot to do and things move fast but sometimes a desire for more control and process results is a lot of wasted effort and slow us down (such as AP and Procurement). The pension could be better
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Company mission, always busy, always pushing forward, never bored, flexibility, people, culture
Cons
The pace of change can be overwhelming for some.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Free coffee machine, fruit and juice. Subsidised canteen with good quality food. Flexible approach with some WFH possible. Fantastic culture with a collaborative, no blame culture. Good chances for progression, personal development and career progression.
Cons
Unable to park in the car park everyday which is hard if you live far away.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Competitive salary, great opportunities for progression, flexible working, amazing perks & benefits.
Cons
Parking at the Cambridge office can be a challenge on some weekdays.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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The company is rapidly growing, towards a clear purpose Location and facilities are outstanding Colleagues are super supportive; great vibe Forward-thinking rewards and recognition; front of the pack for flexible working culture
Cons
I don't have any - I love this company
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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This business in a high-growth context, with ambitious targets. The culture appears scientific, evidenced-based and friendly.
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Due to high grow, there is a growing degree of complexity, as the business transitions from one to another, executives and management teams will need to strip-out unnecessary processes and system rather than just add to them. The risk is that as department become bigger and more sophisticated silos may appear.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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Fast paced, great culture, lovely office
Cons
Some growing pains - huge growth in the last couple of years means some teams are still learning the most effective ways of working together
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Staff are treated well, good career development and progression opportunities. Staff feel valued and are rewarded well for their contribution.
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Pay could be higher in comparison to other companies in the science sector but staff are rewarded well in other ways such as merchandise, cake, yoga, happy hours, free fruit and barista etc
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