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Principal Scientist at Noven Pharmaceuticals
People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 2.9 / 5 Support You Get 2.2 / 5
Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5 Company Culture 1.9 / 5
Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Principal Scientist at KLA-Tencor
in Milpitas, CA

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"Was a great place to work, however it all has changed once the new management team came aboard."

Person You Work For 1.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 2.5 / 5
Principal Scientist at University of Pennsylvania

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"Excellent review of the new Bolton Center."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Principal Scientist at Neutrogena
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5
Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5 Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Principal Scientist at Kalypsys

What do you like about working at Kalypsys?

"I liked learning new skills, learning about new therapeutic areas, solving scientific problems, and setting and achieving goals."

Principal Scientist at Altea Therapeutics

What do you like about working at Altea Therapeutics?

"variety of R & D projects"

What don't you like about working at Altea Therapeutics?

"limited resources"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"bring more investment"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.1 / 5
Principal Scientist at General Dynamics
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 1.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 1.1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Principal Scientist at General Dynamics
in Ypsilanti, MI

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"I have a very easy-going boss that treats me like an adult and doesn't sweat the small stuff."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"The company is run by accountants that have poor vision for where the market is going."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Utilization rates can be fixed with layoffs but you have to understand who are and aren't talented when making those decisions."

Principal Scientist at Clariant
in Martin, SC

What do you like about working at Clariant?

"Clariant gave me resources to complete R&D work ranging from short term developments to long term research."

Principal Scientist at Sigma-Aldrich
in Miamisburg, OH

What do you like about working at Sigma-Aldrich?

"I liked the chemists I was working with . I had a nice group of chemists working for me."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be careful what you are expecting to be in the next 10 years and is this a right compnay for you to work for."

What don't you like about working at Sigma-Aldrich?

"The management at Isotec was worse at its best. Management has least knowledge of the business they were managing and running the company not in a effective way. Most of the employees were unhappy and a number of employees left."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management should be considerate to the employees and provide right tools for them to work with. Managemnet should not dictate to the employees what to do. The managemnt should have the basic knowledge of the business they are running."

Principal Scientist at Amgen
in San Diego, CA

What do you like about working at Amgen?

"Good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find a boss who is people oriented, and honest."

What don't you like about working at Amgen?

"Bad manager and director."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do more investigation and examinations about managers who lied and inflated their jobs achievement when talked to their directors and demonstrated with poor people skills. Once confirmed with multiple inputs, they should be removed from their positions."

Principal Scientist at Abbott Laboratories

What do you like about working at Abbott Laboratories?

"Good training and culture."

What don't you like about working at Abbott Laboratories?

"At UK Witney site, not follow the rule Abbott set for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Speed, simplicity, aiming for results, not words."

Principal Scientist at Neurocrine Biosciences
in San Diego, CA

What do you like about working at Neurocrine Biosciences?

"Excellent scientific staff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Neurocrine is facing tough challenges to survive. Employment at Neurocrine is unstable at best."

What don't you like about working at Neurocrine Biosciences?

"It is not Neurocrine's fault, that the FDA handed down an unfavorable ruling in response to a drug application. However, most of us had to live with the consequences."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for unmet needs in drug R&D, be more flexible in finding and following up on new opportunities."

Principal Scientist at MWH Global
in Fort Collins, CO

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"Good company compared to peers (consulting business). MWH made efforts in making resources more fluid like, but further improvements are needed"

Principal Scientist at Eisai Co. Ltd.
in Lexington, MA

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"exciting place to work and grow"

What do you like about working at Eisai Co. Ltd.?

"full of opportunities, exciting and fun place to work at"

What don't you like about working at Eisai Co. Ltd.?

"weak HR"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"stronger employee training of being more professional"

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