Reviews
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11 June 2020
Current employee
Negative corporate culture
What works well?
-The dishwashers and the coffee machines most of the time. -Some talented people overexploited by incompetent ones
What could be improved?
Ichnos Sciences as an innovative biotech has managed to collect and gather all the bad aspects from Industry and Academia. The blaming culture, threats, micromanagement, bullying, lies, nepotism lead to a very toxic working atmosphere. Management is ruling by fear, the focus is made on business cont...
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29 July 2020
HR Manager
Thank you for providing input regarding your experience working at Ichnos. We are in the process of transforming our culture and strive to foster an environment where innovation and talent are rewarded. We have suggestion boxes in all of our Switzerland locations and invite you to share (anonymously...
26 November 2020
Current employee
The first biotech company specialized on timelines only
What works well?
Nothing is working well, just the happiness of people when they leave their workplace at the end of the day...
What could be improved?
A lot of things have to be improved, may be everything in fact. First HR people can learn to communicate efficiently with the employees in place of posting fake positive comments on Jobup and taking time also to answer to these fake comments. Leadership team is not able to lead people, just organizi...
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08 November 2020
Current employee
Horrible atmosphere
What works well?
Nice colleagues, a lot of great scientists in the operational teams, but not in the leadership team. Nice place to work inLausanne (Biopole). Most of the competent people are applying elsewhere or even thinking to create their own company.
What could be improved?
Everything has been said in most of the comments. (the oldest ones, not the recent ones written by Human Ressources Team). Everything should be improved. Managers are not supporting their teams, are not taking their responsibilities. Poor Leadership team; bad communication, not competent, lack of ho...
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06 April 2020
Former employee
Avoir this company
What works well?
Great colleagues and nice view from the kitchen and the lab.
What could be improved?
The overall atmosphere is toxic at ichnos biopole. A significant number of employee are close to depression and burn out caused by the management. Leadership always ask more and more without recognising their employees. There is a clear lack of equity between employee, depending on grade, departme...
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29 July 2020
HR Manager
We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your time at Ichnos. We are in the process of transforming our culture and strive to foster an environment where innovation and talent are rewarded.
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12 March 2020
Current employee
The worst company ever!!!!
What works well?
Nothing except some great colleagues. The view of the labs.
What could be improved?
Everything needs to improve in the discovery group in Lausanne at the Biopôle. From the science itself to the leadership team. Salary is low, management don't trust employees. Employees are stressed because of the tight timelines. Team leaders don't support their teams. Lack of experience The gen...
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29 July 2020
HR Manager
Thank you for your feedback and your recognition of the investment Ichnos is making to find potential cures for patients who are suffering from disease. We make every effort to provide a benefit package that is competitive relative to other companies that are similar in size and scope.
28 April 2021
Former employee
Stay away if possible
What works well?
-Certain laboratories are very well equipped -Colleauges are nice and welcoming
What could be improved?
-Toxic behavior of higher-up managers (bullying, miscommunication with their teams, rudeness) -Work/life balance can be really bad depending on position and project -Projects tend to meet constant obstacles or get abandoned -Salary is a joke for Swiss standards -If you do not speak French, communica...
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05 June 2020
Current employee
Bad Management and Work Environment
What works well?
There some nice people. La Chaux-de-Fonds is not that bad is you like snow.
What could be improved?
Very poor senior management at La Chaux-de-Fonds site. A lot of incompetent people in position of responsibility. Too much politics, too little science. Ideas are not tolerated. Thus site is going not where fast. Projects constantly running into problems, blame culture. If you don’t belong to the fa...
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29 July 2020
HR Manager
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that your experience has not been consistent with the cuture that Ichnos aims to provide. Please share your specific feedback and ideas for improvement (anonymoulsy, if you prefer) in the suggestion boxes located in Biopole and La Chaux-de-Fonds.
07 April 2021
Former employee
Stay away to keep your sanity
What works well?
Some colleauges are nice Labs are well equipped Cool coffee machines
What could be improved?
Low salaries Toxic management by the higher ups Projects always going wring and abandoned HR support is almost nonexistent Employees are either not caring anymore or burnt out
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18 February 2020
Current employee
A long improvement
What works well?
A big investment on research to increase the workflow of new treatments.
What could be improved?
- Salary - Low prime - no 13rd month paid - no illness insurance participation - Management - lowest 2nd pillar
15 April 2021
Former employee
unhealthy working environment
What works well?
health & safety officer; meeting room system; workhour system;
What could be improved?
incompetent senior management--senior managers are preoccupied with maintaining their own positions, and neglect existing problems; toxic, unhealthy working environment; highly unethical behaviour of certain mid-level managers, who lack professional attitude and are incompetent in people management...