Really Bad- Chaos and incompetent CEO - Anonymous employee BioNTech Employee Review

1.0
Oct 27, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing really. The place is a mess

Cons

Decision making is concentrated to the CEO. Feels like a one person company. No open feedback. Buildings are falling apart and almost a window fell over my head.

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BioNTech Response
1y
Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for leaving us a review. Feedback is important to us, and insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech, are what helps us grow with you. We value learning what is working well, and where there is room for improvement. We are of course, very sorry to hear you did not make a positive experience. We would like to understand your experience, especially with the building security, better so that we can take steps for improvement wherever possible. If you would be happy to share your experience further, so please contact us at glassdoor@biontech.de! Meanwhile, we sincerely wish you many other positive experiences and improvements with us. Thanks again for your feedback. Kind regards, Katharina

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Pros

Great place to start your career

Cons

Working with people outside your time zone

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BioNTech Response
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Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate it! We’re also most pleased to learn of your positive experience and to know you feel satisfied with BioNTech as an employer. Insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech are what helps us grow with you, and we value learning what is working well and where there is room for improvement. We welcome further feedback in the future. Kind regards, Your HR Team
2.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

People here genuinely want to do the right thing and come up with new therapies for patients. The company does want to do what is right for its employees as changes are ongoing. Site leadership tends to try and shield the employees from the chaos at the global level and senior leadership, and there is good experience present at the lower levels of the company.

Cons

Senior leadership is very inexperienced, especially when it comes to making decisions, and sticking with them. Priorities are constantly changing and it can be infuriating at times, especially when the same team members are working on the different projects at the same time with the same priorities. Some days it feels like management is a a dog chasing cars, and does not know what to do when it finally catches one. There used to be a great culture at sites in the US. The company has underwent multiple layoffs and site closures over the past year, so the culture here has been negatively affected by the constant barrage of negative news and constant changes. There is a concerted effort to prioritize the activities at the company for the future, but we will be going through a lot of growing pains as the company reorganizes. Ultimately there is a bright future in store.

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BioNTech Response
4d
Hello, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! Your feedback is important, and the insights from our colleagues help us navigate the current situation. We understand that the upcoming changes may create uncertainty. These decisions were not made lightly but were carefully considered and made as part of our company-wide strategy. We are doing our best to address all concerns, questions, and feedback. Thank you again for your transparency. Best regards, Your HR-team
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