It feels like working at purgatory - Research Scientist Indigo Employee Review

1.0
16 Dec 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Some coworkers are cool, I guess? The time off policy is somewhat generous but gets annoying when management is always absent.

Cons

Incredible wage gap between executives and employees. Every day, you feel like it is your last day at work. Layoffs are rampant. Upper management pushed for a 'voluntary' furlough for the lesser paid employees. HR doesn't know what they're doing. Almost the entire team was replaced while I was here. Management is very disconnected and offers the bare minimum in benefits or incentives to work here. Executive team is all white, and although they claim diversity is abundant, it is absent in positions of power. Overall, this place is the textbook example of the phrase "boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. that poem was from a simpler time. now my boss makes 1000 while I make a cent, and he's got employees who can't pay the rent". If you're a regular employee, you get like a 5-10% salary bonus at the end of the year, so approx. 5-7k. The higher you go up the management ladder, the more of a bonus you get. I believe the executives get at least 25-40% of their salary as a bonus, which is probably more than what some employees make in an entire year.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work 3 days a week, good team work, fast paced so the 12 hour shift flies by and you get to work to the top of your scope

Cons

Sickness grace isn’t the best

3.0
4 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent base salaries. Due to the company's structure and goal shifting, you get experience in a lot of different aspects of the company. Past non-negotiable goal milestones, there is some flexibility, you have the opportunity and freedom to make the job your own. Good work-life balance, and commendable company goals around sustainable ag etc. made working here stand out.

Cons

Raises and bonuses not given for several years due to company not reaching unattainable goals. Lots of turnaround from constant layoffs. During my time there, I had a new manager about every year. No clear goals, and when they are clear they constantly shift. It is hard to grow salary wise within the company, especially when money is tight. You will be able to get more responsibilities and learn new skills, but don't expect your pay to reflect this. Lots of financial mismanagement within the company causing current R&D funding and operations to be barely present.

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