Does Simbec-Orion pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simbec-Orion employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simbec-Orion. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simbec-Orion?

71% of Simbec-Orion employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simbec-Orion 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simbec-Orion?

CRA I (4) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Senior CRA (3) , CRA II (2) , IMP Technician (2) , In House CRA (2) , Operations (2) , Pharmacovigilance lead (2) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Simbec-Orion according to real employee reviews?

"Nice and competent people, especially in some departments" ((in 7 reviews)); "Best place to work, the colleagues and managers are amazing" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simbec-Orion according to real employee reviews?

"Management don’t really listen to issues and the some of the directors are extremely rude individuals who won’t take any feedback on." ((in 8 reviews)); "No trainings for employees" ((in 5 reviews)); "Difficult to gain promotions within certain departments Salary is not great" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is poor and nowhere near competitive for the workload and expectations." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership is 0. Honestly upper management are just out for themselves." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

71% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Simbec-Orion has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simbec-Orion employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

2.0

5 Oct 2017

Micro-management, bad atmosphere and archaic processes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very interesting studies, great team members on an entry to mid level

Cons

Suffocating environment - treated like school children. Horrific level of micro-management - there are processes in place that are desperately in need of overhaul but management are so intent on micro-managing that the major issues continue to get worse. Fear of change - any new process get's dismissed. Despite the micro-management a severe lack of appropriate oversight by management - no idea on project progress, status, staff workload. Lack of training and no proactive career development. Worrying level of staff turnover.

1.0

13 Jan 2017

Lack of vision

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice and competent people, especially in some departments

Cons

After the merge/acquisition with/by Simbec, ORION changed completely its nature, its mentality and its core values. Many people complained about the change and the people turnover rose quite dramatically, especially for the lack of clear internal communication, lack of team work spirit and lack of long term management view.

1.0

30 Aug 2018

Once upon a time, was a great company to work for......

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Dedicated, hard working, conscientious friendly staff. Interesting studies

Cons

Micro management when its not needed. Obvious lack of trust in workforce leading to high staff turnover. A never before seen climate of fear caused by the impression that staff are being spied on and their performance reported back by other staff members to senior management. This is totally unprecedented and alien.

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Jobs at Simbec-Orion

Senior Research Scientist

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

£34K - £47K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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