T2 Biosystems Reviews

I would urge anyone who is considering a career at T2 to pay very close attention to the “low star” reviews and be extremely leery of the overly positive reviews that were more than likely solicited and planted by the company to improve ratings and hide reality. I cannot add much more than the combined thoughts/opinions of the REAL reviews as they all hit the mark in some form or fashion. Although there are some very talented people at T2, it doesn’t really matter since any thoughts, opinions, or ideas that do not “align” with certain senior execs are disregarded and belittled (including those of other senior execs). The vast majority of people that I came into contact with at T2 were very unhappy and most were looking to get out asap. The environment at T2 is super unhealthy and exudes a dreadful culture with a very dim and fading future due to other companies who are very close to developing smaller, faster, better, higher throughput, and more reliable technology.

The growing company still lacks structured programs for soft benefits such as injury prevention, professional development & succession plans, and telecommuting or flex-time. There is an EAP, but physical and mental health programs and other efforts to improve work-life balance are minimal at best. High stress with little mitigation. This has increased since commercialization last year due to lack of appropriate planning and investment. Senior leadership are pressured to achieve lofty goals, so they put tremendous pressure on their staff members. Large pockets of the organization work 50-60 hours routinely and are demoralized without clear, consistent priorities or a plan for relief. Few managers have the resources or authority to do their jobs, so management turnover is very high. Morale is tanking since top management has not acknowledged this glaring issue. Communication down is only for good news. Trust is crumbling.