Cetero Research Reviews

I have been working at Cetero Research part-time for less than a year

Pros – Very interesting research studies and u make ur own schedule

Cons – Sometimes business is slow and there are no studies

Advice to Senior Management – Raises every 6 months

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Cetero Research

Pros – At one time it was the teamwork and that management cared.

Cons – Company filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and left over 500 people without jobs.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Cetero Research

Pros – If it is you first job in clinical research and you have no choice except for this company, don't hesitate. However, having other options do hesitate.

Cons – Managerial structure is very poor.
Absolute mess in the way how they run their business and lots of people who work their have no idea what they do and what clinical research is.
Training department is absent and nobody updates employees about latest news in the clinical research world, new FDA guidelines and so forth.

Advice to Senior Management – Strong organisation and management structure can remedy the situation.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Cetero Research

Pros – very open door policy, flexible around my schedule

Cons – long hours, with tight time lines

Advice to Senior Management – i think they are doing a great job, this should be a copy in the top 50 employeers for Canada

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Cetero Research

Pros – A great teaching work place.

Cons – Jobs are not secure as lay-offs are quite frequent. It is due to how the industry is doing right now.

Advice to Senior Management – Short make many part time employess full time!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Cetero Research

Pros – Small company so as an entry level employee you are exposed to a lot and given a lot of responsibility.

Cons – Because it is a smaller company, there was no formal mentoring or leadership program, which entry level employees could have really benefited from.

Advice to Senior Management – Streamline processes in the clinical sites to make them more efficient and effective; enforce stricter guidelines to avoid laboratory errors.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Cetero Research

Pros – The benefits are pretty good. They were better before the company merged with many other smaller companies as a part of an acquisition. Overall, it's a great place to use as a stepping stone if you're interested in working in the pharmaceutical industry. This is because you work with numerous clients - big name pharmaceutical companies and smaller start-up companies, as well as the occasional device company.

Cons – If you're looking for career advancement, you'll find it tough to come by at this company. You can certainly move up the "ladder," but that ladder doesn't go very far. Many of the employees are incredibly overworked and asked to sacrifice holidays and work late into the evening at the expense of their own personal time. Compensation for doings so is difficult to come by as well. Unless you're an hourly employee, you will receive little if any monetary compensation for work beyond a 40 hour work week, which is quite common there.

Advice to Senior Management – The management requires more experience, particularly research experience (where appropriate) and experience in staff-communication. Management would serve staff well to practice some discretion; all too often,it was apparent that confidentiality was compromised. This is probably due to a somewhat high school-like environment: many long term employees were clearly involved in social cliques, which would occasionally compromise their professional integrity.

One last piece of advice: Hire people with scientific experience. Working with and training those without it, even if they had some capacity to do it, was difficult. They seemed to be the rate-limiting factors whenever difficulty arose and others with the appropriate backgrounds were left to pick up the pieces.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend