Apply only if desperate - Scientist I Cambrex Employee Review

1.0
26 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Was hired right after gradschool with relatively good pay/benefits. Learned "cGMP" and lab techniques at "the industry standard". It's a good "first job" but not something to stay there forever.

Cons

Extremely high turnover rate (>50%). There is no work-life balance and people do the job of 2-3 people, including lab cleaning. Benefits could be better, specially the vesting options and parental leave (there was no parental leave). The biopharma department at the Durham site pretty much has no leadership and managers are very unhelpful and unorganized.Methods are validated very poorly due to lack of leadership, and they are pushed through somehow. Good luck deciphering a test method. Do not expect management to fulfill their promises on raises or anything nice.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good advancement opprotunities in the company.

Cons

Comments from the employee survey could be taken into consideration more,.

3.0
28 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Site capabilities and scientific personnel in the US are world-class.

Cons

Sales management is more concerned with 'covering their 6' than effectively managing a talented sales team to success. Upper management is focused on selling the business. Poor front-line moral of scientists and key personnel.

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