Dynamic Science and Research Company - Avis employé Human Resources Business Partner BioInformatics

BioInformatics was a super welcoming environment. I was only an intern but all of my colleagues worked hard to make me feel included.

Since it is a science-based company, the jargon there typically includes many scientific terms. Being an intern, I did not always understand what they were talking about but it definitely pushed me to learn!

Main pro is that it's close to the metro. Work-life balance was decent.

Management is AWFUL: To sum them up: unethical and extremely unprofessional. One person in C-suite has shown up high on pain killers on numerous occasions. Management is cynical, unpleasant to work with, and constantly have a contagiously depressing attitude. They get in shouting matches all the time and it was just awkward for everyone. It was a toxic work environment. The management team just wants to fake-it-until-they-make-it, and sell the company to any firm dumb enough to believe the hype. They have zero innovation. Business model is a scam: BioInformatics gets approached by lab equipment co's to perform market research. BioInformatics sends surveys (spams) to an online community of 'scientists' to get their input and pays them for their time. The problem is that there are tons of frauds participating and they game the system. BioInformatics can't do anything to stop this issue and they are, of course, not upfront with their clients. AND, BioInformatics has lied about donating some of the deferred $ to charities for YEARS. They just pocket it, and I guess understandably, because their projects are lucky to break-even. They are not profitable. No transparency: A bunch of liars at the top. Board meetings are secretive and employees are set up to fail with the lack of information. Zero guidance. DO NOT WORK HERE