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Sweatshop mentality - Medical Writer Custom Learning Designs Employee Review

2.0
Apr 4, 2012
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Pros

CLD is basically a one-stop shop for pharma training materials. It was a good place to hone writing skills and learn about different disease areas, but that's about it.

Cons

It was very much an assembly line type of experience. You came in, wrote for 8 hrs, went home. Very little interaction with other employees. Writers were excoriated for the slightest mistakes. Not surprisingly, there was very high turnover in the writing department. Pay and benefits were mediocre at best. Employees were expected to show up at work during blizzards or be docked for time off. Very low morale. The graphics department seemed a bit better.

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5.0
May 11, 2023
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Pros

Great team members and ability to work from home! This company is a great place to work as a medical writer -- whether you are just starting out at an entry-level position or in a more advanced role. Most if not all writers are working 100% from home but there are plenty of opportunities to collaborate with others so it doesn't feel like I'm isolated. I love that I'm always learning new things and, because of that, assignments are never boring.

Cons

Client pressures are certainly a factor but our project managers and content leads do a great job helping to manage client expectations and project timelines.

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3.0
Mar 27, 2024
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Pros

Relatively balanced workload, fully remote environment.

Cons

Confrontational/unprofessional employees not handled appropriately by management, attitude was to just "deal with it".

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