Balanced - Anonymous employee Blue Marble Biomaterials Employee Review

The company allows for professional growth and encourage employees grow in areas they are most interested in. Blue Marble is made up of a diverse group with specialties in various fields, which allows for idea’s to really prosper. Everyone is fun to work with and everyone seems to get along very well. Employee drama is very minimal. The Executive team is very different than other companies. They are very easy to communicate with and keep the company up to speed on current projects. The biggest perk to this job is being able to live Western Montana. The benefits offered are really awesome!

The workload sometimes consists of multiple projects. Since this is a start up company in Montana, the pay is a little below the national average, but we get to live in Montana which is amazing!

The Blue Marble team is both diverse and collaborative. The capabilities of our team range a vast spectrum, including experts in machinery to experts in microbiology. As an R&D scientist I’m able to bounce ideas off of people in production, operations, and facilities. This has been one of my favorite aspects about working at Blue Marble and provides for a great work culture. I enjoy working and interacting with every single member of this team. Additionally, the interface with the executive team is unlike any other business. The team is kept in the loop about current business plans, strategies, current partners, and future partners. As an early career industrial scientist, I have learned an immense amount at Blue Marble and look forward to any new projects sent my way.

Blue Marble is a growing biotech business in Missoula, Montana and wages may not match similar companies in Boston or Seattle. However, the plus side is that you get to live in Missoula, Montana. Because the company is in a stage of growth there has been restructuring and new employees being added to the mix, but the current work culture and team dynamics are great. As with all biotech companies, this is a fast paced workplace working with deadlines.