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      BioMarin Pharmaceutical

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      BioMarin Pharmaceutical Reviews

      3.3

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (684 total reviews)
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      Alexander Hardy

      48% approve of CEO

      27% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.1

      Culture and values

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      BioMarin Pharmaceutical has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 684 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BioMarin Pharmaceutical employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      684 reviews
      2.0
      9 Sept 2024

      Unpleasant work environment currently

      Associate director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Really passionate, dedicated, knowledgeable employees Legacy employees have been very loyal and poured heart and soul into building company and creating nice atmosphere Great salary, stocks, bonus and perks

      Cons

      Previous leadership believed in total secrecy so you never knew what was coming until it hit you, or where or why decisions were made. Current leadership announces plans to early without any plans being in place so everyone lives in constant anxiety knowing job cuts are coming. 4 rounds of job cuts in 2024, and every time they've made a cut, they announce the next one, so for those that survive, you're always waiting anxiously for next one. Impossible to remain motivated and thrive in this environment. There is an overall feeling of anxiety and being in edge. Morale is very low in what used to be a really nice, family feel company. Latest drive to make it a profitable company has lost the mission of it being a company about the patients, you can feel it becoming a cash cow and the employees are the ones put under constant pressure to make it profitable

      1.0
      26 Mar 2018

      Toxic working environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Satellite locations are great to work with. Knowledgeable and pragmatic in their approach. The company pays well, which attracts talent

      Cons

      Talent doesn't stay due to back stabbing and dishonest managers Executive managers turn up for work, but don't appear to do anything to improve the department Protection of incompetent managers by upper management

      1.0
      23 Dec 2020

      No respect for employees

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The only pro is office is in a great location in Holborn I believe the pay to be above average, but you have no job security as you're not perm.

      Cons

      The company exploits the use of 'contractors' (who aren't really contractors) and temporary workers, but still expecting the work of permanent employees. They get lots of workers in via a 3rd party temping agency, but you are treated and expected to work as a perm full time employee. They use this system so they are able to let you go whenever they want without or explanation. Due to the above there is zero company culture as there is a very 'us and them' atmosphere between different groups of staff. The company spends a FORTUNE on international travel, with some managers flying to the US, first class, multiple times a month. The amount some employees spent on travel a year was truly unbelievable. Also because of this, most employees spend months without seeing their teams or managers. If people do not perform there is no conversation around improvements, they are paid off to leave.

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