Quidel Reviews

I worked at Quidel

Pros – They hire all the time because there is frequent employee turnover based on the horrible culture.

Cons – Long hours with no overtime (salaried). Mid-Managers incompetent.

Advice to Senior Management – Replace the mid-management.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Quidel full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – There are opportunities to learn new things with a lot of work they had. Sometimes it was a bit too much.

Cons – They were unable to provide adequate training during the first few months. Managers played favorites with employees and my colleagues felt sorry for me.

Advice to Senior Management – Personality helps much more than you realize.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Quidel

Pros – They offer fair pay, and Interesting projects. There are many great people, and Quidel enjoys a solid reputation in the industry. If you are coming from R and D, and woud like to learn how a clinical diagnostics firm is run, they put a priority on getting new employees up to speed on regulatory issues.

Cons – Job security and lack of advancement may be an issue in some departments. Many companies in the biotech and diagnostics industry are having to re-assess priorities and direction as the corporate landscape changes. Quidel is no exception. As usual, some projects and divisions are seen as having growth potential. These are given priority when it comes to R and D and marketing expenditures. Other product lines and divisions are used to generate quick money with little emphasis on the future.

Advice to Senior Management – If a division or product line does not fit well with the current business model, it might be better for all involved to sell it off, rather than let it die.

I worked at Quidel

Pros – Swine flu has truly expanded the awareness and importance of testing for influenza

Cons – Growing pains - moving from small company feel to corporate America

Advice to Senior Management – None