Work at your own risk! - Associate Scientist/Scientist Wolfe Laboratories Employee Review

This is a small laboratory that is rapidly growing and thereby provides opportunities for all employees to advance. A unique aspect of the company is the breadth of research experience from small molecules to synthetic polymers and biologic drugs that allows me to easily gain new experience and grow my skills. Wolfe Laboratories attracts challenging drug development projects which contributes to an intellectually stimulating work environment. I wasn't sure about the culture I would encounter based on the Glassdoor reviews, but everyone was very helpful when I started. I'm pleased to find after 1 year working here that there is a strong team mentality of helping others and most people enjoy getting together for monthly social events. Listening to the stories of other employees I learned that there were some justification for negative reviews, but I also learned that the culture and benefits dramatically improved. I continue to observe an ongoing commitment for self improvement that is shared by my colleagues.

Wolfe Labs was acquired by Pace Analytical and the process of integrating into the larger corporate structure is not complete yet. This integration process sometimes raises annoying changes, but overall offers more positives than negatives.

While I was there, I got to meet some great people in non-management positions. They have all left. You also get to join a network of ex-Wolfe employees who have had similarly bad experiences, for what it's worth.

The company hires postdoctoral scientists to do much of the laboratory work, because they can be paid less and treated more poorly than other employees. Nearly all of them leave as soon as possible, which is a difficult decision to make as a postdoctoral scientist because it is their first "job" outside of school, or they are fired. No work life balance; I would be told to work on Saturdays and Sundays. The benefits are very poor compared to other companies in the area. They definitely have the worst company culture I've ever experienced. I feel bad for anyone still working there.