Invitrogen Reviews

Pros

Great company, moving fast. Always innovating and looking for the next hot area. Walk the talk with social responsibility. Proud to have worked there.

Cons

If you don't like change, you won't like it there.

Pros

A lot of training opportunities, good for early entrance career.

Cons

Below average payment; Office politics; Poor management;

Advice to Senior Management

being honest to investors and employee

Pros

My particular department is very easy going, flexible and supportive of each other.
Time off is given very easily (as long as you have it in your coffer)
Come and go as you please, as long as the work load is completed

Cons

Health benefits have been slashed
Management is not in tune with the realities of the floor
More importance is repeatedly given to " the share holder" (which most life tech employees are, but are not recognized as such) than to the employees
The day-to-day is a numbers game played by "bean-counters" who are detached from the realities of science and production. Most products pull in upwards of 90% return, yet we are constantly informed that we need to increase that.
This is a biotech giant and it acts as such
No union in the work force
5 to 1 management to producer ratio

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the employees

Pros

Exciting field, challanging work, smart, hardworking, diverse group of people. Encourages and provides incentives for a healthy lifestyle.

Cons

Work/life balance very poor, pace of work is not sustainable. Management gives lip service but does not walk the talk. Benefits have gone down quite a bit. Too many conflicting priorities creates an overworked workforce which results in mistakes and reworks.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the feedback provided by the employees and try to improve those scores.

Pros

nice supervisor , coworkers, different activities

Cons

big cirporate, loss of key peoples in merger.

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Good experience, nice people and environment

Cons

Salary is not up to the mark

Advice to Senior Management

NA

Pros

Enjoyed working with the folks within my group. Benefits were good at the time. Nice campus in a nice area.

Cons

Communication between groups and from upper management could be better. Culture sounds very warm but felt differently. Challenging to keep up with all the IT changes.

Advice to Senior Management

I don't really feel a desire to give advice. I believe the company is accomplishing its mission (whatever that is).

Pros

Great colleagues, focused team mates
professional

Cons

no life outside of LIFE
no opportunity to do jobs well since we are constantly bombarded with work

Advice to Senior Management

work on balance of life

Pros

You will most likely make money on your SSPP

Cons

Too many U turns as a company. Never feels like a straight line to success.

Advice to Senior Management

Too many surprises for employees.

Pros

The company is a lead in the industry;
The colleagues are nice and helpfull;
Good benefits, time off, stock options;

Cons

Poor communication;
Pay scale lower;

Advice to Senior Management

Please find solution for lack of satisfaction of the emplyees...