6 Jan 2022

Excellent company to work for!

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Pros

Very tight knit culture that is truly employee- and customer-centric. The company is very adaptable allowing the employee to truly feel like they have a say and impact. We were able to do things for customers in this company that you wouldn't even imagine can be done in large organizations resulting in a rewarding experience with competitive pay and knowing that the work being done enables the delivery and ensures safety of life saving drugs and treatments. The organization is very diverse and inclusive, as well as we have extremely intellectual co-workers, managers, and senior level executives. This organization is so refreshing after working for large organizations that move like icebergs, only focus on branding image, and really emphasize revenue generation for investors without any return for the employees or customers.

Cons

So far I have not felt many downsides. Some processes are still manual but they are flexible and you have the support of everyone in the organization to move things forward. We are also working on improving automation to relieve that growing pain.

5.0

24 Feb 2023

Team work, professional development, and diverse technology

Rd manager

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Working on project teams with really motivated people that come from diverse backgrounds. We get to work together to solve problems and our solutions are more innovative because the voices of all are considered. The business is large enough for growth opportunities and professional development, but not so large that you get completely lost in the crowd. I spoke to senior management about what I wanted in my career, and I was provided an opportunity, and I am really enjoying my new role as a manager. My team is a good size (not too big and not too small), so we have diversity and high levels of engagement and interaction. The management team is a mixture of experienced and beginners, so there is a great opportunity for mentorship both ways. With acquisitions, the technology portfolio has expanded and there is a good variety of technology and applications, which makes research and development exciting and fresh. The technology is best in class too, so we have pride in our work and contributions to the scientific community and clinical outcomes. Members of my team have been provided additional opportunities since Artel was acquired by Advanced Instruments.

Cons

With any acquisition, there will be changes and that change can create temporary stress, but just like any change aimed at continuous improvement, you have to keep your eye on the outcome. You don't improve by sticking with the status quo. I don't really consider this a con, but rather an acknowledgement that there can be some discomfort during a time of change.

1.0

6 Dec 2022

Run fast

Senior r&d engineer

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Pros

Great people, solid technologies. If you are lucky enough to have a good manager you may thrive.

Cons

The CEO is narcissistic, egotistical, paranoid and manipulative. Don’t fall for his charm and lies. Working there was the worst years of my career and caused me great stress and turmoil. Finger pointing and blame is the game.

1.0

31 Oct 2024

Micromanaging, Favouritism,

Finance

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Pros

Nice People in general, good products

Cons

micromanagement, limited progression or zero progression, rude manager, what she can do others not allowed no work life balance

1.0

2 Oct 2019

Horrible Environment - Run - don't Walk

Marketing

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Pros

They give you a $20 lunch card every month.

Cons

Poor management, terrible marketing direction, and an arrogant CEO who yells. Promised upward mobility and then was micro managed by a manager who didn't know what she was doing, didn't show appreciation or care personally how you were handling the workload.

5.0

5 Mar 2023

Open Acceptance and Flexibility

Customer retention specialist

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Intelligent leadership, encouraging and relatable, with honesty about plausibility and pacing of ideas. Openness with cross-functional communication and ideas. Extremely friendly colleagues. A few examples: Early on, the Vice President of Sales was very clear about considering all angles when it comes to expanding teams and facilitating development of tools and functions. The direct Manager for Customer Success stands out as someone looking to empower each member of her team. She can read personalities quickly and accurately, encouraging employees to come into who they are, and shaping roles around their preferences while suggesting ways to grow and develop. This is a manager who stays connected to the ground work by continuing to engage in every level of the work. No one and no task is below her (example: she is not afraid to take average calls), and she is a very sociable and relatable person every day. The BioPharma Technical Sales Support Manager is equally someone who reads people well, with great advice for both personal and professional development. This is someone who can help people see themselves to course-correct and brings out the best in every team he works with. The sales team and other teams are very tight-knit in Canada and all teams have had a very positive relation throughout the company. I have made friendships that last outside the work environment through this.

Cons

No group insurance plan available outside the US, so expensing a private plan is available instead. This can involve a lengthy or complicated approval process by private enterprises.

1.0

19 Jul 2023

From stable to unstable in 6 months

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Promise of good benefits, if you can keep your job.

Cons

The Artel site is being gutted with more terminations last week. Almost every department head is gone. Lots of long term employees have been cut. More than 1/3 of the old Artel is gone since January. No one knows if their job is safe because even when managers say people are safe, they are still getting cut. The CEO tries to say this makes us stronger, but I don't trust him.

1.0

19 Apr 2024

Not-As-Advanced Instruments

Field service engineer

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Pros

Steady source of income. Instrument’s not as advanced as name implies, fairly easy to work on. Solentim provided a mild technical challenge.

Cons

Company overall culture was like a Merry-Go-Round nightmare.. all the good people hanging on the edge or thrown out, those deceiving and manipulating safely kept in an inner circle, all while the company is in a constant speed-up of “sell sell sell” with terrible moral decisions at service team expense. Schedule was wildly unpredictable. Poor decision for change in supervisor structure led to no support nor accountability; escalation ends at supervisor as there is no manager nor director representation. Bus driver for a supervisor. Unrealistic fast pace, no direction, always in a panic reactive mode for service contract customers.