Certara reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Jon Resnick

100% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Certara has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Certara employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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177 reviews
3.0
Sep 15, 2018

Great technology, staff loyalty is not rewarded

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Certara hires smart, generally nice people who are developing cutting edge technologies that support optimal drug development.

Cons

Employee loyalty is not rewarded. There is almost no promotion from within. Management says that they value diversity, but upper management is almost all white and male. I have seen qualified women and minorities passed up for promotions in favor of less qualified white men.

3.0
Feb 2, 2014
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Pros

Great colleagues, that's probably the best. Some folks try to please customers and be successful (= make money) as a result of satisfied customers. But the current culture does not really support this. The products are great and many customers rely on Certara to continue to provide the tools that they need, so financially the company is stable - so the management says.

Cons

Notoriously understaffed for the work that needs to be done. As a result, most people, including management are busy fighting fires and have never the time to think ahead. Combine this with lack of leadership and you find that no corporate values have nearly vanished. Little chance of learning and applying leading edge technologies in software development.

3.0
Apr 2, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO, decent health insurance

Cons

Communication from upper management was abysmal. They prioritized a strict waterfall design structure that eliminated any developer creativity and innovation. If you are not a manager and you are not based offshore, be prepared to be laid off.

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