Not a great experience - Sanger Sequencing Laboratory Technician Macrogen Employee Review

2.0
6 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice company events, regular team activities and fun coworkers

Cons

The company does not have a very Dutch mentality. It is very noticeable that this is a Korean company when looking at, work pressure, expected overtime, extreme hierarchy, 9 hour working days, after 6 sick days a year they will pay you only 70%, they make you check in and out for lunchtimes, pay is very low compared to the working hours, people are very divided as there are a lot of people working from the headquarters from Korea that don't speak English at all. Groups are divided between Koreans and other internationals and there is not a lot of social mixing. Benefits like travel compensation are also the minimal they can get away with. Every month since I left they have vacancies open for the same positions, which means that there are people leaving within a few months constantly, which personally I think says enough.

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1.0
13 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- The junior-level colleagues were friendly, warm, and a pleasure to work with

Cons

- The workplace culture was often toxic, with some staffs from the headquarter showing bullying behaviour toward colleagues over minor mistakes. - Leadership often portrayed themselves as flawless, while dismissing high turnover as being caused by low salaries. In reality, a significant portion of departures stemmed from poor management practices and negative work culture. - Communication was a persistent issue, with unclear or contradictory messages that created frustration and confusion. - Micromanagement was common, with little trust placed in junior staff, which created a stressful and discouraging environment. - Compensation was below industry standards, and opportunities for salary negotiation were almost nonexistent.

1.0
18 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

can train you very well for working under pressure

Cons

low salary, no payment for extra hours

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