Constantly Insulted by Management - Anonymous employee Indigo Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Salary is somewhat competitive. Most employees are passionate, helpful, and wonderful coworkers.

Cons

Recent layoffs were poorly handled, many knew they were being laid off well before it happened due to a "tech error". When the CEO was asked how he would deal with the low morale after lay offs, he specifically stated that that's the nature of this company and "if you're not happy, Indigo is not the place for you". With the COVID-19 pandemic, lab personnel were forced to continue coming into the lab under the guise of working in agriculture. Employees were told to come into work with few safety measures, masks (not required for some time and sparsely available), or protocols in place until a month after the initial stay at home order. Employees have been lied to about precautions taken by upper management regarding cleaning of office and lab spaces. There is such a complete disregard for safety of employees it's almost comical.

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Indigo Response
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Thank you for your review. Indigo is committed to its long-term mission of harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. In service of this mission, our microbial team has continued their work in the lab during the pandemic. When possible, employees can work from home, however due to the nature of lab-based work, there are some who need to be in the lab. For those who had concerns about being in the office due to safety concerns, we worked with the employee and their managers to come to an agreeable solution. We have a scheduling process to maximize social distancing in labs, regularly conduct deep cleaning, and provide PPE for all lab employees. We also have a COVID-19 Task Force in place to continuously assess the risks and benefits of coming into the office for all employees – we take this very seriously and will continue to make decisions that protect the health and safety of our people. I respectfully disagree about your statement regarding being lied to about cleaning; we have followed all state and CDC guidelines for office disinfecting, from everyday cleaning to closing the office for deep cleaning when we have presumed or confirmed cases of COVID. If you do have specific concerns about office safety, please reach out directly to your manager or to your People BP so we can resolve issues right away.

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