Great for experience, but needs to get their stuff together - Anonymous employee Genelex Corp Employee Review

3.0
24 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Like a few other reviews stated, it's a great place to work to gain experience. It's an excellent atmosphere for recent grads or those looking to get their foot in the door of the industry. The company fosters a very friendly and open culture - you can expect to make friends easily. There is the opportunity to wear many hats, so you can be introduced to a variety of work. People are passionate about what they do and make a real attempt to keep everyone motivated.

Cons

Unfortunately, Genelex suffers from an inconsistent business plan. While management attempts to hear from everyone for input, in the end the company suffers from a lack of clear direction. Previous rapid company growth has made them ill-prepared to handle tougher times with a bigger company. Wiser, more conservative individuals are ignored in favor of "pie in the sky" and "get rich quick" ideals. It causes a lot of hassle for the rest of the workforce to readjust every time plans change - which is often. There is also this unstated expectation to be stressed with your workload. If you're not stressed, you must not have enough to do or you're not being proactive enough. Burnout is a major issue - but this could be resolved once the company recovers from their recent economic hardships and reevaluates their staffing strategies. And while they'll try to convince you otherwise, the pay is not consistent with the market. They likely will make the argument that if you factor in the benefits package, it all averages out to being about standard. But anyone who can do a Google search can easily see that there are better gigs out there that pay more for less stress and more stability. They really don't put a lot of effort into maintaining their "valued" employees, which leads to a high turnover rate. Eventually they will recognize that in order to get the kind of caliber of employee they're looking for, that they'll need to invest in paying them a decent salary.

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5.0
20 May 2016
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

Provides a one of a kind service using a ground breaking tool. Lab is very well maintained and operated.

Cons

Sales process can be long and arduous.

5.0
10 Feb 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Genelex continues to have a small company feel despite being 80+ total employees. There is truly room to grow and plenty of opportunities to do great work. Everyone that works here from the CEO to new entry level employees feel very down to earth and friendly. This creates a great atmosphere for your ideas to be heard and make a difference instead of feeling like you are just another cog in a large wheel. The attitude and potential of the company make it feel very exciting. A good work-life balance is promoted and extra benefits like free gym membership nearby, free lunch once per month are a plus.

Cons

Given that it is a small company, you are often asked to wear a lot of hats, which some people may find difficult or non-preferable. Compensation may be a bit lower than market, but in my opinion is out-weighed by the pros specified above. Also given the fast-moving industry, you may have to be flexible in shifting priorities.

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