Stay Away - Senior Process Development Associate Orca Bio Employee Review

1.0
Mar 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Won't be able to keep track of time

Cons

They expect you to work from 8am to 7pm. Most of the positions are full time so that they do not have to pay overtime. The unlimited time off is a lie. The managers are aggressive about wanting time off. The working conditions are bad. No EH&S system in place. Food is placed right next to instruments with human blood samples. No barrier between office area and BSL2 environment. Termites in the building (Menlo Park), clogged sewer system, broken HVAC. For a Cell therapy company, they have only 2 flow cytometers.

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Orca Bio Response
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Hello, this is Giselle Campos, Orca Bio’s Head of People. I want to thank you for sharing this feedback. We have embarked on an ambitious goal here at Orca Bio in our effort to improve and save the lives of patients, and it is only together that we can achieve this mission. I would like to learn more about some of the comments you’ve shared – my door is open for a confidential conversation. Please send me an email so we can set up time to discuss.

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