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The Company Had Potential and Wasted It - Anonymous employee Azenta Life Sciences Employee Review

1.0
27 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Supportive and talented colleagues at the lower levels who make day-to-day collaboration enjoyable and productive. - Global exposure, with the chance to collaborate with teams across multiple countries and cultures. - Exciting and fast-paced industry that keeps the work interesting and dynamic. - Comprehensive benefits package that supports both personal and professional well-being. - Pay is competitive with the industry average, providing stability without being exceptional.

Cons

- Senior leadership is largely disconnected from day-to-day operations and often appears out of touch with frontline realities. - Recent cost-cutting initiatives under the new CEO have reduced resources and support, with little understanding of the broader impact on teams. - Company culture increasingly prioritizes performance over integrity, which can undermine morale and trust. - High performers are rewarded regardless of behavior, leading to a culture where toxic or disrespectful attitudes can go unchecked. (Particularly if you are a legacy employee in Genewiz) - There was a lot of potential for the company, and they had a chance to stop the bleeding of talent and stock price with the new CEO and CFO. Instead, they selected someone with no public company experience and who is treating the company like a PE that you want to trim and then sell off.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like the company and my job. Our team is great, leadership is supportive. The office is really nice. It is a good job

Cons

Nothing really important to mention.

4.0
9 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Collaboration: The cross-functional collaboration here is genuinely one of the stronger aspects of working at Azenta. Whether you're working across departments or geographies, people are generally willing to show up and work through problems together. It doesn't feel siloed the way a lot of companies do. Culture: The culture feels human. People actually seem to care about each other, which isn't something you can say everywhere. There's a level of psychological safety that makes it easier to speak up, take initiative, and do good work without constantly watching your back. Leadership: Leadership is visible and accessible in a way that's not always the case at companies this size. There's a genuine effort to communicate direction and keep people informed, and you can tell the people at the top actually care about the mission.

Cons

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation and benefits haven't kept pace with the market. For the level of skill and experience the company expects, the total package doesn't always reflect that. If you're coming from a larger org or comparing offers, it can be a sticking point. Onsite Presence: The expectation around onsite presence feels out of step with where the industry has landed post-pandemic. Flexibility is limited, and for roles where remote work is fully viable, the requirement to be in the office regularly doesn't always have a clear business justification. IT Equipment: You don't get much say in your hardware or software setup. For people who do their best work with specific tools or have preferences around operating systems and devices, the one-size-fits-all IT approach can be a real friction point, especially in roles that are heavily computer-dependent.

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