Ambry Genetics Reviews
Updated Nov 19, 2023
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- "Poor leadership by middle management (too many directors/managers kept their mouth shut while things just got worse)" (in 9 reviews)
- "Certain managers are lackeys for the company, and don’t have the back of the workers that they’re supervising." (in 7 reviews)
- "where do i begin?.... micromanagement, change in directives CONSTANTLY, expecting 100% in all QA and productivity, high expectations with low employee satisfaction, keep cutting budgets in where there needs to be more people and constantly hiring more expensive people for upper management." (in 6 reviews)
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- 5.0Oct 11, 2023Account ExecutiveFormer EmployeeKnoxville, TN
Pros
Great testing services and management
Cons
Laid off due to downsizing
- 2.0May 31, 2023Billing Support Rep 1Current Employee
Pros
The team I work on gets along really well. They offer remote positions and will supply you with your computer, etc.
Cons
They do not pay their employees nearly enough to live in this financial climate, yet boast about record profit/revenue at every meeting. Currently $320 million in revenue for the company but most employees are paid less than $22/hour. The CEO and higher ups blatantly disregard employees attempts to ask about better pay at Town Hall meetings. They roll their eyes and basically tell us if moral is low "there's the door." They do not provide acceptable annual raises to make up for inflation. They conduct lay-offs and then the next meeting are about "making processes more efficient" and how to get more work out of less employees. The insurance packages they provide are not competitive compared to most other companies. They only work with UHC insurance which horrible. PTO accrual rate is not competitvie, and does not change until you've been at the company 5 years or more, yet some of the staff was grandfathered in at a way higher PTO rate and accrue much more pto than other employees, although they've only been there 6-8 months longer.
12 - 2.0Nov 19, 2023GSLCurrent Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
Work from home…unless you’re traveling for work
Cons
Bad pay, no diversity in science department, no clear goal for company, “family” culture. No clear defined metrics, HR not around
1 - 1.0Aug 28, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 8 years
Pros
PTO, remote for most positions and benefits. Within my department it was great working with my peers...minus anyone above managers.
Cons
I miss the old ambry before it became a place run by a sales mindset. The CEO is a joke and so are most of the VPs of most departments. No wonder so many people have left and you might have actually done many of the people you laid off last year a favor. Many have found great opportunities with companies that actually value their hard work. C levels and Directors are so disconnected with their teams that it's mind-boggling. It sad to see how much this company has fallen and completely turned. There was a time where employees actually were proud of saying they worked for Ambry but now not so much! If you are looking to develop your career in any field, this is not a place for you.
14 - 2.0Jun 15, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
Ambry is great, they help patients with a cancer diagnosis or those who are at risk to get cancer with a lot of family members diagnosed. It tests for many other diseases, which makes you feel proud that you are working for a company that changes the world and helps those in need.
Cons
Managers and executives boast about high numbers in revenues and cost cutting techniques, yet it seems staff doesn’t get raises and are told to look elsewhere if they do not feel they are being fairly compensated. The CEO is very disconnected and they way he talks to staff, is not how leaders behave. There is very little room for growth, and only when someone leaves for a better company is there a chance for advancement.
8 - 1.0Sep 26, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Some coworkers are pleasant to engage with
Cons
- Unreasonable workloads, planned by executives you will never meet - Incredibly understaffed - you will need to work on weekends to try and keep up. Many employees work six or seven days a week and are still falling behind. - High stress environment - A lot of meetings - During my long career, I have never seen someone get fired or laid off at any of my previous employers, however it's a regular occurrence here. If you can't keep up with the unreasonable workload, your job is not safe. Many smart and hard-working employees are laid off at Ambry. If you value job security, do not work here.
6 - 1.0Oct 5, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 8 years
Pros
Employment? However, it's at the risk of layoffs constantly due to bad decisions from higher ups.
Cons
Beware. Unorganized. Chaotic. Irrational decision-making at every turn. People without skill set making rash detrimental decisions to save money (which half the time costs them more because they were bad decisions). Under CEO Tom, the company has been run into the ground. Salesman Tom and everyone hired under his direction have destroyed what used to be a innovative place that was patient and science driven.
6 - 5.0Sep 1, 2023Lab DirectorFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsAliso Viejo, CA
Pros
Research centric. Good education opportunities
Cons
Change high turn over disconnect
1 - 4.0Aug 22, 2023Bioinformatics ScientistCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearMission Viejo, CA
Pros
Leadership is friendly and good work-life balance
Cons
Not a lot of room for advancement.
- 4.0Aug 17, 2023Clinical Laboratory Scientist ICurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsAliso Viejo, CA
Pros
Schedule, and the steady workload
Cons
Can be a bit of over site and mismanagement
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Ambry Genetics has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 281 reviews left anonymously by employees. 36% of employees would recommend working at Ambry Genetics to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
36% of Ambry Genetics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ambry Genetics 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Ambry Genetics to be career development, senior leadership, benefits and the cons to be compensation .