5.0
Sep 25, 2015
Lab manager and research associate managing 2 research labs and a multiuser instrument facility.
Current employee, more than 10 years
Mountain View, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Great research and researchers, flexible schedule and variety of responsibilities. Benefits (medical and vacation/holidays) are generous at my contract employer, and the work culture allows for time off and work/life balance.
Cons
Number and variety of responsibilities can be overwhelming. Lack of funding leads to a lot of DIY that is extremely inefficient. Lack of management support and lack of desire to make institutional changes to create efficiencies is very frustrating. Lack of communication between management/support organizations creates additional work. Dynamic bureaucracy means that once you have the vagaries of the organization figured out, it changes and you have to start all over figuring things out.
