The little biotech that could. - Financial Analyst ZymoGenetics Employee Review

4.0
Mar 29, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

1. Clear strength in early stage discovery of protein therapeutics. A good place to be a scientist. 2. Very good benefits. Not sure if it is specific to Seattle and somewhat impacted by Boeing/Microsoft, but the Health Benefits are extremely generous. 3. Everyone is very respectful.

Cons

1. Clear weakness in commercial/business of biotech. 2. Lacking strong revenues to expand business. Recothrom sales to date have been lackluster- why not split the company between the future cash cow and the important new medicines of the future? 3. This company needs some energy from the top down. The IPO buzz started fading circa 2003.

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5.0
Oct 19, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Cared about employees. Great culture!

Cons

Buying and selling of company and assets was its downfall.

5.0
Sep 15, 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

i am very satisfied in my job at Zymogenetics. I work with an amazing group of people that are here to achieve business goals, while keeping personal life and work/ life balance in mind. Although Zymo does not have a day care facility on site, I feel that I am well supported as a working mother in other arenas. The culture promotes flexibility not only in issues related to family, but in work schedule related to commute reduction and supporting personal safety by providing paid time off in cases of extreme inclement weather. I work with staff ranging from upper management to worker-bee level, and am always impressed with their abilities, aptitude, and friendliness.

Cons

The only downside is not working in my chosen field. I would like to go back and continue my education to change my field, but my satisfaction with Zymo makes it hard to take that step.

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