Managing work-life balance is a challenge - Clinical Research Associate II PSI CRO Employee Review

3.0
15 Aug 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can become an experienced CRA within a year or two and get acknowledged with international standards of clinical trials. Intense travelling is good for those, who like to be occupied. If you're lucky, you may come across professional managers and learn a lot from them. If professional growth is a priority for you, it is a good place to go.

Cons

Managing work-life balance is challenging, especially for non-workaholic people. You can easily get a phone call from your manager outside of working hours or days. It is expected that even on vacation, on holidays, on sick leave and of course on business trip you're available. It is quite useful to have connections with the right people, if you want to receive a promotion. Your relations mean more than professional skills. Also, participation in amateur performances is very much appreciated.

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5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Coworkers and management were very supportive. Had a very positive we-are-all-on-the-same-team atmosphere.

Cons

Not many, it really was a great place to work.

2.0
4 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some great team members Some leadership (middle managers) are great and truly care The company does a lot of good work

Cons

- Senior Leadership in Switzerland is 100% out of touch with reality, setting goals that are not attainable - They hire some questionable people to make decisions - If you're not in the EU, you're garbage - Max "raise" is 10% every 3 years for most people, unless you're in HR - Promotions can be squashed from the Swiss if they don't like you, even if your manager and director want the promotion - The sales team is full of legacy vets who can't sell, therefore the rest of the company gets punished - Career advancement is a joke - Company claims they listen to data, but often times ignores it - CEO is non existent and uses mouth pieces to pass along his messages - Active attempts at cutting anyone out who doesn't drink the kool-aid, or the swiss don't feel are true experts at their job (based on what, who knows)

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