Terrible Management Outweighs Interesting Work - Research Assistant Trial Partners Employee Review

1.0
2 Nov 2016
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Pros

Those at the research level were amazingly supportive, hard-working, incredibly smart, and we all really worked as a team. I think we all bonded so well because of how horrible we were treated. It's like fraternity pledges bonding over the hazing. The work is very interesting.

Cons

I second every single negative review. Management was manipulative, condescending, unrealistic, and just downright nasty. The sad thing is that this treatment is absolutely top-down and encouraged. There were some great people who basically were scared of the owner and treated everyone else so badly because they knew they would hear about it if they didn't. Researchers were treated even worse than everyone else. In fact, when someone was promoted and became a consultant, they were encouraged by the owner to stop associating with us! God help you if you had a single typo in a 7-page plus transcribed interview after working an 18-hour day. You would feel the wrath of God come down on you. So not worth it. There are way better companies out there with management who actually wants you to grow and succeed. It's such a shame. I saw some incredibly wonderful and talented people quit because of management. Yet, for some reason, that doesn't sink in? Narcissism at it's worst. Terrible.

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5.0
29 July 2021
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Pros

Smart people who care about their work, great range of projects, and partners who are excited to mentor you.

Cons

Some of the assignments felt more administrative than substantive, but I think that goes for any internship.

1.0
16 July 2025
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Pros

Echo all the sentiments here. Generally a pretty terrible experience all around.

Cons

What everyone else said x2

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