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      3.4

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (114 total reviews)

      Kenneth Galbraith

      45% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Senior management

      Zymeworks has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zymeworks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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      114 reviews
      1.0
      12 Mar 2022

      DESPICABLE Employee Treatment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are no pros to working there.

      Cons

      A new CEO was brought in in January, and since then employees have been treated disgustingly. People laid off with no cause or notice, not given any severance, and even asked to repay relocation packages to the tune of $30,000. After a complete failure of financial management, the Chief Financial Officer got PROMOTED, and then held a meeting where he said it was the employees’ fault the company failed because we were all slackers. They don’t give a single shred about any of their employees, only their own pockets. The CEO has yet to show his face except for his one announcement in January where he announced the layoffs. Join this company if you like toxic environments and gaslighting.

      1.0
      8 May 2022

      A Confederacy of Dunces

      Management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Smart, talented, friendly colleagues - Benefits - Promising product

      Cons

      - Ineffective, clueless upper management and board of directors. It has been obvious to the people in the trenches for several years that the company has been overextending itself and spending too much money. - No raises and bonuses for 2021 and none for the foreseeable future. - The company is losing critical employees at a head-spinning rate. Upper management seems unconcerned and has not taken action to prevent this. - It is unfathomable that the former CFO was promoted to COO and remains part of the leadership team given the company's financial situation. - A joke of a retention plan. Only slightly less insulting than receiving a gift card from IHOP.

      2.0
      11 Apr 2016

      Fading vision and end of career growth

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Scientists and engineers doing the actual work are nice and smart. Reasonable salary. The occasional moments of innovation. Vancouver/Seattle are nice cities to be in.

      Cons

      Below average research, so limited learning. Senior scientific management are very difficult to work with. Career growth is discouraged, and if senior management thinks you are looking for other employment, they isolate you in some role without meaning. Loyalty must be absolute.

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