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Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

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Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.

55% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crinetics Pharmaceuticals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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20 reviews
1.0
11 Aug 2021

Incredibly toxic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They do great science and have super smart people on board. I really think they'll be scientifically successful. They allow dogs on site and it's at a great location.

Cons

The most toxic work environment I've ever experienced. Zero work/life balance, 10+ hr workdays are the norm including weekends. Extremely competitive within departments, resulting in unwillingness to help out coworkers and a backstabbing culture. Research should be done as a team and the best ideas come forward in a supportive and collaborative environment. The opposite is the case at Crinetics, and although they do amazing research this toxicity might actually be the downfall of the company.

1.0
15 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The stock options are very generous.

Cons

This used to be a great place to work until new leaders were hired from a particular company, who came and engineered the malformation of a once great culture. It quickly became a dictatorial, manager-knows-it-all, fear-inducing, mentally strenuous work environment ,while the culture of collaboration and respect dissipated rapidly. For a company of its size and vision, I think it's going in the wrong direction. While I think the company has great potentials and might ultimately become successful, I would rather be jobless than work in a toxic environment. Life is too short to prioritize a paycheck and perky stock options above one's mental health. There is more to life than money.

1.0
15 June 2023

Tribal culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good clinical programs. Some good people

Cons

Tribal culture. Power is concentrated in certain group of people.

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