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Ionis Pharmaceuticals

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extremely difficult place to work - Associate Director Ionis Pharmaceuticals Employee Review

1.0
1 Mar 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

High salary for job function Excellent Stock plan

Cons

very very low work/life balance title inflation Culture of bullying/belittlement very low trust environment cult around founder, who is involved in all aspects of business with negative repercussions High aversion to novel ideas/ways of working Old boys club, only long tendered employees who have strong with the founder have any voice frankly to worst place I have ever worked, and this would include graduate school

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5.0
25 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Ionis is a great place to work and has a workplace environment that encourages innovation and professional development. Most decisions are made in a transparent way. The company and its employees are focused on work that benefits patients and their caregivers. I highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to make a difference for patients.

Cons

Company needs a greater sense of urgency to move promising investigational medicines through development and to patients as quickly as possible. There is a lot of focus on doing great science but not enough focus on getting medicines to patients asap.

2.0
22 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong Science and product pipeline

Cons

Toxic culture, psychologically unsafe place to work

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