Career progression non-existant with unprofessional senior management. - CRA Theradex Employee Review

1.0
Sep 26, 2014
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Pros

- Training is not bad, but a lot to improve on. There is no formal GCP training required or provided. - Staff work very hard with a large workload, almost doormat for sponsors. - Staff (but funnily not senior management) have excellent academic qualifications. - The experience gained working here is very good as you end up having to do every aspect of clinical trials that is outside your job description.

Cons

- Senior management are out of touch with technology, salaries and work/life balance. - Senior management are quite happy to lose good staff as they have accepted that staff move on, so try nothing retain them. The turnaround is phenomenal for such a small company. If they considered offering career progression, they would have staff who stayed longer and were happier. - Salaries are outdated - Computer systems, laptops and phones are outdated - Expectation of staff to work long hours and travel at ridiculous times and weekends without getting time back or extra pay. - Senior management have shown unprofessional behaviour several times towards staff and sponsors. They enjoy gossiping about staff and sponsors. - Staff have similair roles and responsibilities as senior management despite it not being in their job description, having lower salaries and without the job title. Appreciation and acknowledgement is non-existant.

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5.0
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Pros

As a new hire, I've been genuinely impressed with the smooth and welcoming onboarding process. The training is well structured and expectations are clear. Everyone from leadership to colleagues have been supportive and willing to help. It's a mission driven organization with people who truly care about the work and each other. I am excited to grow and feel confident I joined a great team.

Cons

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1.0
May 24, 2026
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Pros

There are some dedicated, talented employees who genuinely care about their work and each other.

Cons

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