MannKind Reviews

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

Pros – Dedicated people on the ground floor.

Cons – Upper management politics could be a real time-waster and counterproductive to the mission of the company.

Advice to Senior Management – Sr. Management - seek out the opinions of employees on the ground floor on a continuous basis. They often have good insight on the operational realities mid-level Directors may shield from you.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at MannKind

Pros – There is opportunity for a starting engineer to wear many hats within a startup company but until the uncertainty of the company is resolved it’s a rocky place to work. Since it’s such a small company any employee can make an impact in one shape or another.

Cons – Company has had many layoffs for such a small company. Senior management to employee ratio is much too high resulting in power struggles within departments and competing goals that results in micromanagement from the executive level.

Advice to Senior Management – Get off your high horse and put on your working boots to look at really what is going on in the front lines. Stop setting the bar too high for the company and make smart decisions that make good business sense.

I have been working at MannKind

Pros – A lot of great people highly committed to breakthrough medicines
Flexible work culture
Initiative is welcomed

Cons – Senior management does not work well together
Strategy details not well communicated
Some silos

Advice to Senior Management – Have more real dialogue with employees

I worked at MannKind

Pros – The majority of the people working there are great. A lot of talent.

Cons – Senior & Executive Management are out of touch with the employees. Communication is zip from the top down.

Advice to Senior Management – Value the talent that you have. Be honest and communicate with employees you will be able to retain talent if you are forthcoming with information regarding the status of the company.

I worked at MannKind

Pros – relationships with fellow co-workers at Mannkind

Cons – upper management sometimes don't make the best decisions

Advice to Senior Management – Sometimes business takes precidence over the quality of science