The company laid off 133 employees on August 31 by email! - Anonymous employee Codexis Employee Review

1.0
Sep 4, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very good medical benefits PTO policy and work/life balance are very fair Nice, easy access location on the waterfront near the port of Redwood City

Cons

Mass layoffs by email are disrespectful and inhumane to the employee base The upper management team is perceived to be an exclusive club who doesn't care about the plight of the workers The current environment of anxiety, suspicion, distrust, and fear may take years to correct and improve The company may not survive very long. It appears it's being set up for an eventual sale rather than a recovery, but that's only one person's impression.

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