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"I loved the job because there was something new to learn and study every day. We had the best instruments and technology. My troubleshooting skills were excellent. The one thing I disliked about the job was sometimes long hours and weekend work without management even giving you a thank you."
Posted 10 years ago in Middleton, WI
Senior Scientist at Health-Chem Diagnostics
in Coral Springs, FL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It is honest and from my perspective, accurate"

What do you like about working at Health-Chem Diagnostics?

"There was flexibility in regards to my work schedule. The research was challenging and I also appreciated the fact that I was able to participate in the production area. There was ample work space and the environment was clean."

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

"You might want to find out how a helicopter works as the owner used to fly one."

What don't you like about working at Health-Chem Diagnostics?

"I would have liked to have someone to help with the R&D."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Funnel more of the proceeds from the production department to R&D."

Senior Scientist at Accelr8 Technology
in Broomfield, CO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Most employees leave in a couple of years."

What do you like about working at Accelr8 Technology?

"I had 4 super nice manuscript published in one of highest impact journals without getting any funding from the company."

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

"Avoid this company or you will regret"

What don't you like about working at Accelr8 Technology?

"Everything other than above."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Resign"

Senior Scientist at General Atomics
in San Diego, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"review of current job"

What do you like about working at General Atomics?

"working wit new technology"

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

"not much room for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"need to work on growing their employees in their field."

Senior Scientist at Calypte Biomedical Corp
in San Diego, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"They're toast"

What do you like about working at Calypte Biomedical Corp?

"Former collegues"

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

"Don't bother. (But, Portland is nice city to live in)"

What don't you like about working at Calypte Biomedical Corp?

"I think they have shut down. In any case, they have no hope of recovering."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Close it down and try again."

Senior Scientist at Agenus
in Lexington, MA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"adequate place to work and contribute"

What do you like about working at Agenus?

"exciting and challenging"

What don't you like about working at Agenus?

"bit too high of the project uncertainty"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"better communcation"

Senior Scientist at Focus Diagnostics

What do you like about working at Focus Diagnostics?

"Diverse culture."

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

"Be prepared for a wild ride if you work here. Depending on which department. There is a lot of Buerocracy, Gossip and it doesn't matter how hard you work, you have to be very political or you will be backstabbed!"

What don't you like about working at Focus Diagnostics?

"Boss was very distant, not understanding, too many changes of Bossed 5 in less than 3 years due to aquisition by Quest. Too much politics/Gossip and backstabbing, especially towards some people who are have diffrent personalities or cultures."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more fair in obtaining facts before forming opinions about people due to complaints and Gossip."

Senior Scientist at Motorola Solutions
in Austin, TX

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good place for recent college graduates."

Senior Scientist at Merck
in San Diego, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Watch your back at Merck."

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

"Watch your back daily."

What don't you like about working at Merck?

"The people."

Senior Scientist at RealMed
in Indianapolis, IN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Came so close to being a huge success"

What do you like about working at RealMed?

"leading edge technology"

What don't you like about working at RealMed?

"incompetence at the top"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"get a clue"

Senior Scientist at Access Business Group
in Ada, MI

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"Great place to work with some real good people."

What do you like about working at Access Business Group?

"responsibility and great management."

What don't you like about working at Access Business Group?

"Everything was really good. I had huge personal problems and I had to resign."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do more contract manufacturing."

Senior Scientist at Raytheon
in Canoga Park, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at Raytheon?

"Very challenging work. Large variety of jobs available."

What don't you like about working at Raytheon?

"Large company. Slow to incorporate or change methodologies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open to trying new methodologies."

Senior Scientist at ValenceTech
in Calabasas, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Company Closed"

What do you like about working at ValenceTech?

"Work was very challenging. Great utilization of my profession skills."

What don't you like about working at ValenceTech?

"Communications between different groups could have been better."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was excellent."

Senior Scientist at Extreme Networks
in Westlake Village, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"No personal life."

What do you like about working at Extreme Networks?

"Work was very challenging. Very cutting edge in their industry."

What don't you like about working at Extreme Networks?

"Expected extreme uncompensated overtime. They were not open to differing opinions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show respect for your employees opinions. You don't have to agree, but at least try to be civil."

Senior Scientist at Boeing

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"It's a place to work as system integration, not for a place to learn new technologies."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Boeing BSS is the best place to work in southern California, you can learn more about new technologies in design of the satellites and its relative works."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"No jobs."

Senior Scientist at Acorda Therapeutics

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Good start for a great company"

What do you like about working at Acorda Therapeutics?

"Challenge, scientific rigor"

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

"Lack of stability, small company which at the time was not open to scientific discourse"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to respect dissenting opinions"

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