Berkeley CA location was awful - Project Manager Bayer Employee Review

1.0
Jul 31, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is OK - but can be quite good also if you know how to negotiate. Some of the EEs were really great but they were beaten down and demoralized. The best part of working here was giving myself a Christmas present-- quitting.

Cons

I've been consulting for a decade and Bayer in Berkeley was the worst experience I ever had. Much of the facility itself is appallingly old and crumbling -- I got stuck in one of these windowless buildings in a room with a couple working light bulbs. Generally aggressive and combative work culture with political wrangling reminiscent of high school. Lots of passing the buck. Nobody wanted to work together and some were just hanging around until retirement. Messaging from the top - dedication to safety and compliance, etc - not in line with reality at lower levels where everything was ok as long as delivered on time.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I met some really great people there. I felt like I was truly a part of something bigger than myself. Loved the goal... health for all, hunger for none. I mentored some brilliant minds, and I am honored to have been there to support them.

Cons

If the team you're working with likes you, you're golden. If you do things a little differently but can still achieve good results, it will not be enough. Basically, fit in or they will find clever ways to get rid of you, like putting you in charge of a project that you have little-to-no experience working on, and then terminate you when things aren't 100% better.

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