Foundation Medicine Reviews
Updated 11 Jan 2021
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Approve of CEO
Cindy Perettie
34 Ratings
Pros
"All while contributing to a great company with a great mission" (in 12 reviews)
"Great benefits, learned a lot that will help me in the future and made great connections" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"Just the typical growing pains of a rapidly growing company" (in 14 reviews)
"Work-life balance is not really a priority here" (in 11 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Lots of opportunity"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Foundation Medicine full-time
Pros
Innovative science, great people, good leadership, positive minded people
Cons
Internal operational issues that are recognized and being worked on.
Continue reading"Great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Foundation Medicine part-time
Pros
Good connections and lots of independence
Cons
Down time and busy work sometimes
Pros
competitive salary car policy medical insurance annual bonus highly professional people
Cons
fast pace lot of meetings too much presentations no social gatherings pressure
"Outstanding"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Foundation Medicine full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great people, amazing missions, wonderful opportunities are available here, stability, benefits are out of this world, resources available to learn new skills and be introduced to new technology, and the pay is great. All while contributing to a great company with a great mission.
Cons
Lots of hours, some difficulty getting into certain departments/teams, not enough personnel at times
Continue readingPros
lots of freedom, feel like a part of the company
Cons
not a public accounting firm
- COVID-19
"Excellent company, culture, and compensation."
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Foundation Medicine full-time for more than a year
Pros
Excellent company, culture, and compensation.
Cons
no cons. Covid has affected us all, but this company treats employees with respect.
- COVID-19
Pros
1. Great culture 2. Great leadership 3. Stable company 4. Industry leading technology and testing 5. 100% is taking care of their employees during the pandemic
Cons
1. High turnover 2. Not a good place to move up in sales, I was told 6 months then policy changed to 12 months the policy changed to 22 months all in less than a year. 3. Pay is below competitors
"Solid company"
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Foundation Medicine full-time
Pros
Leader in clinical cancer genomic testing. Full of smart people who are committed to the company mission.
Cons
I joined because I was hoping for a small-company experience, but the company had grown too large for that.
"FMI Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Foundation Medicine full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Mission driven and well resourced
Cons
Lack of Genentech or Roche pedigree can be a disadvantage
"An Unfortunate Start to a Career"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Foundation Medicine full-time for more than a year
Pros
1. Decent benefits 2. Good leadership
Cons
1. Lack of promotion availability 2. Low pay 3. Potential harassment from colleagues regarding your physical shape 4. Unfounded promises during interviewing
Continue readingThank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your negative experience at this point in your career. We take very seriously the harassment potential concerns you raised about your workplace interactions as they are completely inconsistent with FMI policies and values and would like to encourage you to contact Liz Bagni ebagni@foundationmedicine.com, , our Advice and Guidance lead, to investigate, or contact us anonymously through the Say Something hotline at 1(844) 255-1954. You can also reach out to me directly at smiele@foundationmedicine.com. Our mission to transform cancer care remains at the core of all we do, and we are committed to creating a respectful environment for all. - Susan Miele, Chief People Officer
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