Phastar Reviews
88% would recommend to a friend
(65 total reviews)
Andrew MacGarvey
90% approve of CEO
Found 65 of over 67 reviews
Updated 21 Nov 2023
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- 5.017 Oct 2023IT DirectorCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Great people and strong business growth
Cons
Not seeing enough work colleagues
- 2.09 Oct 2023StatisticianFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Colleagues (not senior management). Youthful, hard workers.
Cons
Senior management don't have a clue. All the positive results come from their hard work, but snr management take the credit (financially too!). Very poor pay (seriously guys, respect yourself and go somewhere that respects you enough to pay you properly).
Phastar Response2wThank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience at Phastar didn't meet your expectations. Our commitment revolves around maintaining competitive employee compensation within the market. We partner with a specialised data provider, and take active measures during every review process to accurately benchmark salaries and ensure fair wages. Additionally, earlier this year, we obtained the Living Wage certification, further demonstrating our dedication to equitable compensation practices. As part of our ongoing commitment to our employees’ progression, we've recently transitioned our Promotions Review Cycle to occur every 3 months (previously every 6 months). This adjustment ensures that our employees are continually recognised and appreciated for the incredible work they do in real-time. Enhancing our employees' experience remains a continual focus, which is why we actively seek feedback through regular staff surveys. We would be keen to understand your feedback in more detail as well. If you'd like to speak further, please reach out to our HR team at HR@phastar.com
- 1.010 Apr 2023Associate DirectorFormer Employee, more than 1 yearEdinburgh, Scotland
Pros
I’ll have to get back to you
Cons
A lot of management problems. Some people are overworked, especially in US, while the UK people are lazy. The executive team is loaded with narcissistic personalities that are unprofessional. Good employees leave or are let go because of poor mgmt. and acquisitions. The UK doesn’t know how to run a global company.
Phastar Response8moThank you for taking the time to write this review. We are sorry to read you did not enjoy your experience whilst working for us, and we appreciate you taking time to give us feedback. We hold ourselves to very high standards which is also aligned with our company mission of Phastar being a great place to work. We are saddened to read that this was not the case for you. We take all reviews very seriously. To help us find solutions and identify areas to improve, we would appreciate a follow up conversation to understand your feedback in more detail. Should you wish to discuss this in confidence, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team at any time at HR@phastar.com. In the meantime, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours and thank you for your service whilst at Phastar.
- 5.019 Apr 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Company has a great ethos and looks after it's staff. Loads of perks and a good promotion system
Cons
None, great compared to other CROs
Phastar Response8moThank you very much for your feedback! We're glad you're enjoying your time working with us.
- 5.014 Mar 2023Statistical ProgrammerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Great working place Wonderful and flexible working hours Work/life balance an important element of the company
Cons
Competition from other bigger companies for retention
Phastar Response8moThank you for taking the time to give us feedback. We're glad you're happy working at Phastar! Flexibility & a work-life balance are very important to us; and we are constantly looking to introduce great perks that benefit our people.
- 5.028 Feb 2023Statistician ICurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
Friendly people, always ways to develop skills, good pay
Cons
Sometimes there are quiet periods with not much work
Phastar Response8moWe appreciate your feedback, Thank you! Our People are at the centre of what we accomplish at Phastar.
- 5.016 Jan 2023Portfolio ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
Best work life balance I have ever come across. Sensitive and considerate Line Managers. B-Corp registration
Cons
Value is often placed on those who are 'loudest' not necessarily the most skilled. Management often move rather than try to deal with poor performance. No bonus, limited perks
Phastar Response8moThank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're glad your overall experience at Phastar is positive! We'd be very keen to understand your feedback in the 'Cons' section in more detail in order to take steps toward improvement. If you're comfortable in doing so, please do reach out to any one of our HR Business Partners to confidentially discuss your thoughts further. Thank you again!
- 5.025 Jan 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
- Great company - Great team that is very friendly and sociable - With good opportunities
Cons
- Could have slightly better benefits/working perks
Phastar Response8moThank you for your feedback! We're glad you're enjoying working at Phastar.
- 5.030 Sept 2022Statistical Programmer ICurrent Employee, less than 1 yearGlasgow, Scotland
Pros
The people are great and the training provided is very good . The transition from training to the actual job is smooth and there are no steep learning curves.Lots of socials
Cons
I would say salary is mid-low and the benefits are the standards, nothing fancy!
- 5.026 Jul 2022Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
Variety of opportunities and speed of achieving career potential. Supportive operational team leadership
Cons
Keeping pace with the change in organisation structure
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Phastar has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 67 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at Phastar to a friend and 90% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.
88% of Phastar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Phastar 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.
