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Shape Therapeutics Reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Francois Vigneault

40% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Shape Therapeutics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shape Therapeutics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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26 reviews
2.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The team I worked on was cohesive and we worked really well together, supporting one another and filling in when people needed help.

Cons

Horrible mismanagement of money and terrible at planning. Plans would be made, money would be spent to start rollout of plans only to have the plans change, stopping everything and wasting money. This led to multiple rounds of layoffs, reducing the company to less than half the employees it had at its peak.

2.0
24 Oct 2025

No Accountability

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company is doing great science and is good at focusing on relevant questions and following the story that their data tells. Colleagues at the lower levels ( Scientists, RAs) make company culture pleasant. They are easy to work with and morale was always high until the layoffs.

Cons

Multiple rounds of layoffs. Would be understandable in this market but leadership was not very transparent about why they had to lay off workers and what was coming next, leaving anyone left after a round of layoffs to wonder if they would be safe and if so, for how long. Additionally, promotions were awarded after the third round of layoffs to some remaining employees, including those who are in ‘middle manager’ type positions. Talk about poor money management. Certain managers are not held accountable for poor behavior (talking down to employees, being late to meetings, taking constant breaks, being on the phone during meetings, snapping at employees, losing their temper) and despite MULTIPLE employees reporting these types of behavior, nothing happens.

3.0
3 Oct 2025

Great place to be white

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company is awesome if you’re a white guy. You’ll get retained and promoted if you’re a white dude. Everyone at the top is white! And the white guys can walk around the company like they’re the rulers of the universe- they don’t even have to pretend like anyone else matters or has contributed anything! Shape is a breath of fresh air for the whites!

Cons

White guys aren’t that great at budgeting so they’re running out of money.

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